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Covid-19 in Brazil: stress as a predictor of depression
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Studies on mental health have shown that the levels of stress and depression of people around the world have been increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Brazil, even with such indicators, it is still unclear how these psychological factors may be related in individual’s well-being. To fill this gap, I sought to analyze the levels of stress and depression of Brazilians, as well as to establish a predictive model between its constructs. Participants were 480 adults from different regions of Brazil, aged between 18 and 65 years (Mage = 28.05, SD = 8.04), mostly female (77.3%). Results showed that stress and depression levels of the participants were moderate. In addition, I find that the stress against COVID-19 was a good predictor of depression, the more people felt stressed about the topic, the more likely they were to have depressive symptoms. Therefore, I discussed these results arguing about the importance of maintaining the mental health of the population.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18256/2175-5027.2023.v15i1.4441
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