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Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana

versão impressa ISSN 1794-4724versão On-line ISSN 2145-4515

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FARO, André; DOS SANTOS SILVA, Luanna  e  DANTAS SANTOS, Jésşica July. Analysis of the Relationship Between Fear of covid-19, Anxiety and Depression. Av. Psicol. Latinoam. [online]. 2024, vol.42, n.1, a12176.  Epub 20-Set-2024. ISSN 1794-4724.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.12176.

The covid-19 pandemic has caused multiple stressful circumstances with the potential to threaten mental health. Fear is among the most frequently manifested psychological responses during a health crisis and can increase the risk of psychopathological conditions such as anxiety and depression. This study evaluated the effect of fear of covid-19 on depressive and anxious symptoms, considering the influence of confounding variables-sex, education level, skin color, race or ethnicity, age, and knowing someone who died due to the novel coronavirus. To this end, a multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was conducted. The sample consisted of 4.641 adults of both sexes, with a mean age of 30,3 years (SD = 10,57). It was observed that fear of covid-19 had a significant impact on anxiety and depression symptoms, with this effect remaining even when controlling for sociodemographic variables and proximity to the virus. Analyses with this aim contribute to the identification of factors leading to negative psychological outcomes, representing an important step towards the development of specific interventions with greater chances of success.

Palavras-chave : fear of covid-19; anxiety; depression; MANCOVA; health psychology.

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