Torres Andy, Palomin Amanda, Morales Frances, Sevilla-Matos Maria, Colunga-Rodríguez Cecilia, Ángel-González Mario, Sarabia-López Luis E, Dávalos-Picazo Gabriel, Delgado-García Diemen, Duclos-Bastías Daniel, Vazquez-Colunga Julio Cesar, Vazquez-Juarez Claudia Liliana, Egea-Romero María Pilar, Mercado Alfonso
Department of Psychological Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W, University Dr, Edinburg, TX 78539 USA.
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Mexico City, Mexico.
Int J Ment Health Addict. 2022 Apr 25:1-20. doi: 10.1007/s11469-022-00827-9.
Young adults and racial/ethnic minorities report the worst mental health outcomes during the COVID19 pandemic, according to the Center for Disease Control (2020). The objectives of this study were (1) to identify common mental health symptoms among Latin American, US Hispanic, and Spanish college students, and (2) to identify clinical features predictive of higher post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among this population. The study sample included 1,113 college students from the USA, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, and Spain who completed an online survey containing demographic questions and mental health screeners. Findings revealed higher scores of depression, suicidality, and PTSS compared to pre-pandemic levels and current scores by non-Spanish speaking college students; however, less than 5% of participants endorsed clinical levels of anxiety. After controlling for demographic profiles and sociocultural values, clinical symptoms of depression, loneliness, perceived stress, anxiety, and coping strategies explained 62% of the PTSS variance. Age, history of mental illness, perceived social support, and familism were not significant predictors. This sample of college students revealed higher mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The high prevalence of PTSS highlights the need to develop pragmatic, cost-effective, and culturally sensitive prevention and intervention strategies to mitigate these symptoms. Implications for college administrators and clinicians are discussed.
根据疾病控制中心（2020年）的数据，在新冠疫情期间，年轻人以及少数种族/族裔群体的心理健康状况最差。本研究的目的是：（1）确定拉丁裔、美国西班牙裔和西班牙大学生中常见的心理健康症状；（2）确定该人群中创伤后应激症状（PTSS）较高的临床特征。研究样本包括来自美国、墨西哥、智利、厄瓜多尔和西班牙的1113名大学生，他们完成了一项包含人口统计学问题和心理健康筛查的在线调查。研究结果显示，与疫情前水平以及非西班牙语大学生的当前得分相比，抑郁、自杀倾向和PTSS得分更高；然而，不到5%的参与者认可焦虑的临床水平。在控制了人口统计学特征和社会文化价值观后，抑郁、孤独感、感知压力、焦虑的临床症状以及应对策略解释了PTSS变异的62%。年龄、精神病史、感知到的社会支持和家族主义不是显著的预测因素。这一样本的大学生在新冠疫情期间表现出更高的心理健康症状。PTSS的高患病率凸显了制定实用、经济高效且具有文化敏感性的预防和干预策略以减轻这些症状的必要性。文中还讨论了对大学管理人员和临床医生的启示。
