Abstract

DALCIN, Laura R.; FERREIRA NETO, João L.  and  GUZELLA, Marcelo dos S.. Vulnerability factors for psychological suffering during social distancing. Psicol. teor. prat. [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.3, ePTPCP14194.  Epub Mar 10, 2025. ISSN 1516-3687.  https://doi.org/10.5935/1980-6906/eptpcp14194.en.

Social distancing during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has had several effects on the mental health of Brazilians. With this in mind, we sought to identify determinants of greater vulnerability to psychological suffering during social distancing. We evaluated the responses of 566 Brazilians to an electronic questionnaire developed on Google Forms, finding Spearman correlations, an adequate non-parametric test, among the variables of interest. The most relevant factors were reduced income and age, financial losses during the pandemic, increased use of social media, a more frequent Covid-19 news consumption, and excessive workload at home. All of these aspects are related to an increase in stress, anxiety, and depressed mood. These results can support mental health care strategies during situations like the pandemic.

Keywords : Covid-19; social isolation; mental health; social media; socioeconomic factors.

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