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“…The Argentine adaptation ( Leibovich de Figueroa, 1991 ) of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI; Spielberger, Gorsuch, & Lushene, 1970 ) was administered to assess anxiety symptoms. The STAI is a 40-item self-report instrument designed to assess separately state anxiety (transient condition) and trait anxiety (stable condition).…”

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Intolerance of COVID-19-related uncertainty and depressive and anxiety symptoms during the pandemic: A longitudinal study in Argentina

López-Morales

Laura

et al. 2022

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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The current COVID-19 pandemic is a novel, unprecedented situation that has created considerable uncertainty due in part to the unpredictability of the future situation. Intolerance of Uncertainty is the inability to withstand negative uncertain situations, and predisposes people to overestimate threats and to develop psychopathological symptoms. The aim of this study was to longitudinally analyze the relationship between intolerance of COVID-19-related uncertainty and anxiety and depression symptoms. A non-probabilistic online snowball sampling method was used. For the study, 1230 Argentine adults (216 men; 1005 women; 9 other genders; mean age = 41.62; SD = 13.81) were recruited to complete three open-access surveys at three different time points: (1) between May 6 and June 1, 2020, (2) between August 8 and 13, 2020, and (3) between April 17 and 23, 2021. The results suggest that anxiety and depressive symptoms increase over time, and that intolerance of uncertainty is a predictor of this variability even up to eleven months after the initial assessment. Gender- and age- related effects were also observed (women and young people reported more psychopathological symptoms). The findings suggest the importance of intolerance of uncertainty for mental health and the importance of this type of study for understanding the psychological impact of the pandemic.

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Intolerance of COVID-19-related uncertainty and depressive and anxiety symptoms during the pandemic: A longitudinal study in Argentina

López-Morales

Laura

et al. 2022

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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“…State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory : The Argentine adaptation (Leibovich de Figueroa, 1991 ) of the State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI; Spielberger et al., 1970 ) was used to assess anxiety symptoms. The State trait anxiety inventory is a 40‐item self‐report instrument that separately measures state anxiety (transient condition) and trait anxiety (stable condition).…”

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More than a year of pandemic: Longitudinal assessment of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the argentine general population during the COVID‐19 outbreak

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The COVID‐19 pandemic has radically changed daily life and the way we interact with others. It has also brought negative psychological consequences: several studies have reported increased levels of distress symptomatology at the onset of the pandemic. However, few longitudinal studies have been carried out, and even fewer in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyse longitudinally the anxiety and depressive symptomatology of the Argentine general population during the first 13 months of the pandemic. The total sample included 988 adults (ages 18–77) from different regions of Argentina. Open‐access surveys were distributed via social media at five time points (March, April, May, August 2020 and April 2021). Depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed through the Beck Depression Inventory‐II and the State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory. Mixed repeated‐measures ANOVA were applied, with time as a within‐subjects factor, and socioeconomic status, gender, and age group as between‐subjects factors. Results showed a progressive increases in anxiety (F (27.78, 3417.60) = 62.88, p < 0.01, ηp 2 = 0.060) and depression (F (3.42, 3373.75) = 84.78, p < 0.01, ηp 2 = 0.079) symptoms in the general population throughout the pandemic (except for a slight decrease in anxiety in Wave 2). All of the between‐subjects factors showed significant effects on both types of symptoms: female gender, younger age and lower income were associated with greater depression and anxiety in all waves. A time‐age interaction effect was found ( F (10.26, 3364.05) = 2.99, p < 0.01, ηp 2 = 0.009): after the third wave, depressive symptoms tended to decrease or stabilise in the young adult group, whereas there was a positive linear increase in the older groups. This study provided evidence that anxiety and depression symptoms tend to increase during crisis contexts, and that this effect is even more pronounced for certain vulnerable population groups. Mental health monitoring and support interventions should be included in government strategies to deal with the long‐term impact of the pandemic.

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“…The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory STAI [17,32] was used to evaluate state and trait anxiety. This test differentiates between transient state anxiety (STAI-S) and more stable trait anxiety (STAI-T), with respondents reporting how they feel at the time the test is performed and in general in their daily life.…”

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Hair cortisol: A new tool for evaluating stress in programs of stress management

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Validez de las evaluaciones psicológicas

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Intolerance of COVID-19-related uncertainty and depressive and anxiety symptoms during the pandemic: A longitudinal study in Argentina

Intolerance of COVID-19-related uncertainty and depressive and anxiety symptoms during the pandemic: A longitudinal study in Argentina

More than a year of pandemic: Longitudinal assessment of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the argentine general population during the COVID‐19 outbreak

Hair cortisol: A new tool for evaluating stress in programs of stress management

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