ABSTRACT
Abstract Thousands of people have died of COVID-19 in El Salvador. However, little is known about the mental health of those who are mourning the loss of a loved one to COVID-19. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the dysfunctional grief associated with COVID-19 death among Salvadoran adults. A sample of 435 Salvadorans ( M = 29 years; SD = 8.75) who lost a family member or loved one to COVID-19 completed a digital survey using the Google Forms platform, during April 2 and 28, 2022. The results revealed that 35.1% reported clinically elevated symptoms of dysfunctional grief and among those mourners, and 25.1% also exhibited clinical levels of coronavirus anxiety. A binary logistic regression revealed that predictor variables such as COVID-19 anxiety ( p = .003), depression ( p = .021), and COVID-19 obsession ( p = .032) were significant ( χ 2 = 84.31; Nagelkerke R 2 = .242) and predict a 24.2% chance of dysfunctional bereavement.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Anxiety/epidemiology , Bereavement , Depression/epidemiology , COVID-19/psychology , Obsessive Behavior/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , El SalvadorABSTRACT
Durante la pandemia por la COVID-19, la salud mental de los salvadoreños se vio afectada por diversas razones. Algunas personas que manifiestan malestar de índole psicológico, buscan atención en una clínica especializada en salud mental, por ello, es importante verificar la satisfacción del paciente al recibir el servicio y valorar la percepción en relación al terapeuta que ejerce su labor en dicha clínica
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health of Salvadorans was affected for various reasons. Some people who manifest discomfort of a psychological nature seek care in a clinic specialized in mental health, therefore, it is important to verify the satisfaction of the patient when receiving the service and assess the perception in relation to the therapist who works in said clinic