Publicación: Female gender and knowing a person positive for COVID-19 significantly increases fear levels in the Cuban population
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2021-08-10
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Broche Pérez, Yunier
Fernández-Fleites, Zoylen
Fernández Castillo, Evelyn
Jiménez Puig, Elizabeth
Ferrer Lozano, Dunia Mercedes
Vizcaíno Escobar, Annia Esther
Martín González, Reinier
Martínez-Rodríguez, Lesnay
Rodríguez Martín, Boris Camilo
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Taylor & Francis
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The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between sociodemographic factors and fear of COVID-19 in a Cuban population. A web-based study with a cross-sectional design was conducted. The sample comprised 1,145 participants. To explore fear, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale was used. Our results suggest that women were more likely to experience medium to high levels fear compared to men. Additionally, knowing a person positive for COVID-19 significantly increases fear levels in Cuban participants.
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Fear, fear of COVID-19, gender, social proximity, mental health