Saúde mental de homens na pandemia de COVID-19: o papel da intolerância à incerteza e do apoio social

The COVID-19 pandemic exerted a tremendous toll on individuals’ mental health. This study aimed to examine the associations between men’s common mental disorders (CMD), intolerance of uncertainty (IU), and social support (SS). A cross-sectional online study was carried out in all Brazilian states. P...

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Autores: Palma, Emanuel Missias Silva, Sousa, Anderson Reis, Morais, Franciane Andrade de, Teixeira, Jules Ramon Brito, Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto. Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/198525
Acesso em linha:https://www.revistas.usp.br/paideia/article/view/198525
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Saúde mental
Homens
Sofrimento
Apoio social
COVID-19
Salud mental
Hombres
Sufrimiento
Apoyo social
Mental health
Men
Suffering
Social support
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Resumo:The COVID-19 pandemic exerted a tremendous toll on individuals’ mental health. This study aimed to examine the associations between men’s common mental disorders (CMD), intolerance of uncertainty (IU), and social support (SS). A cross-sectional online study was carried out in all Brazilian states. Participants were 1.006 adult men recruited through social media using a snowball technique. Men completed the Self-Report Questionnaire-20, the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, the Two-Way Social Support Scale, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. In addition, a t-Test and a regression analysis were performed.  Men in the clinical group reported significantly higher levels of IU and lower levels of SS. Furthermore, SS moderated the relationship between IU and CMD, suggesting that SS might help protect men’s mental health against the deleterious effects of IU in a pandemic scenario. These results indicate that different forms of social support seem to be a promising focus of psychosocial intervention in this context.