IMPACTO EMOCIONAL DE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 DURANTE EL PERIODO DE CONFINAMIENTO EN ESPAÑA: FACTORES PROTECTORES Y FACTORES DE RIESGO/VULNERABILIDAD

ABSTRACT

A sample of 1,561 participants (aged 19 to 84 years) completed online the Coronavirus Psychological Impact Questionnaire (CIPC), the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-12, and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Results show that many participants experienced high levels of emotional distress reflected through a 10-symptom distress profile in which worry, stress, hopelessness, sadness/depression and sleep problems predominated. [...]empirical evidence is provided on the validation of the Distress Emotional Scale of the CIPC. Keywords COVID-19;coronavirus;distress;anxiety;depression;hopelessness;sleep problems;positive and negative affect;intolerance of uncertainty;media exposure.