Estrategias de Afrontamiento: efectos en el bienestar psicológico de universitarios durante la pandemia del COVID-19
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Psychological well-being; Coping; COVID-19; Dominican Republic
Bienestar psicológico; Afrontamiento; COVID-19; República Dominicana
Bienestar psicológico; Afrontamiento; COVID-19; República Dominicana
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Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
Este estudio exploró la influencia de las estrategias de afrontamiento en el bienestar psicológico de estudiantes universitarios dominicanos durante la pandemia del COVID-19. Participaron 135 estudiantes de una universidad privada, entre 18 y 25 años, completando una encuesta virtual con la Escala de Bienestar Psicológico (EBP) y la escala de Orientación hacia el Afrontamiento de Problemas Experimentados (COPE-48). Seis regresiones múltiples con selección forward crearon modelos de predicción de cada dimensión del bienestar psicológico con las estrategias de afrontamiento como variables independientes. Los modelos explicaron del 23 % al 40 % de la varianza del bienestar psicológico. Un análisis factorial clasificó las estrategias de afrontamiento en: (1) positivas, ejerciendo una influencia positiva en el bienestar; y (2) negativas, ejerciendo una influencia negativa en el bienestar. Las estrategias positivas significativas fueron: (1) aceptación y crecimiento personal, y (2) búsqueda de apoyo social. Las estrategias negativas significativas fueron: (1) consumo de alcohol o drogas, (2) centrarse en las emociones y desahogarse, (3) negación, y (4) refrenar el afrontamiento. Las medidas de distanciamiento y la desconfianza en autoridades de salud durante la pandemia dificultan usar estrategias de afrontamiento positivas, favoreciendo el uso de estrategias negativas. Esto aumenta el riesgo de desarrollar sintomatologías clínicamente relevantes.
This study aimed to determine which coping strategies influence psychological well-being of university students in the Dominican Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants from a private university in Santo Domingo between 18-25 participated (n=135). They completed an online survey with a sociodemographic section, the Psychological Well-being Scale (EBP), and the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced scale (COPE-48). Six multiple regression analyses with forward selection were conducted to create prediction models for each dimension of psychological well-being with coping strategies’ dimensions as independent variables. The models explained 23% to 40% of the psychological well-being variance. A factor analysis classified the coping strategies as (1) positive, exerting a positive influence on well-being, and (2) negative, exerting a negative effect on well-being. The models’ positive strategies were: (1) acceptance and personal growth and (2) search for social support. The model’s negative strategies were: (1) alcohol or drug use, (2) focus on emotions and vent, (3) denial, and (4) restrain coping. Physical distancing measures and mistrust of health authorities during the pandemic make it difficult to engage in positive coping strategies, allowing people to more easily engage in strategies that negatively affect psychological well-being, increasing the risk of developing clinically relevant symptoms.
This study aimed to determine which coping strategies influence psychological well-being of university students in the Dominican Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants from a private university in Santo Domingo between 18-25 participated (n=135). They completed an online survey with a sociodemographic section, the Psychological Well-being Scale (EBP), and the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced scale (COPE-48). Six multiple regression analyses with forward selection were conducted to create prediction models for each dimension of psychological well-being with coping strategies’ dimensions as independent variables. The models explained 23% to 40% of the psychological well-being variance. A factor analysis classified the coping strategies as (1) positive, exerting a positive influence on well-being, and (2) negative, exerting a negative effect on well-being. The models’ positive strategies were: (1) acceptance and personal growth and (2) search for social support. The model’s negative strategies were: (1) alcohol or drug use, (2) focus on emotions and vent, (3) denial, and (4) restrain coping. Physical distancing measures and mistrust of health authorities during the pandemic make it difficult to engage in positive coping strategies, allowing people to more easily engage in strategies that negatively affect psychological well-being, increasing the risk of developing clinically relevant symptoms.
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Science and Society; Vol. 46 No. 4 (2021): Science and Society; 31-48
Ciencia y Sociedad; Vol. 46 Núm. 4 (2021): Ciencia y Sociedad; 31-48
2613-8751
0378-7680
10.22206/cys.2021.v46i4
Ciencia y Sociedad; Vol. 46 Núm. 4 (2021): Ciencia y Sociedad; 31-48
2613-8751
0378-7680
10.22206/cys.2021.v46i4