Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal study

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Fernández, Rodrigo Sebastián; Crivelli, Lucia; Guimet, Nahuel Magrath; Allegri, Ricardo Francisco; Picco, Soledad; Pedreira, Maria Eugenia
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2022
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Psychological-distress increased at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina. Longitudinal studies in developing countries are scarce. Particularly, Argentina had one of the longest lockdowns. Differences in preventive measures against the virus spread between countries may differentially affect the mental health of the populations. Here we aimed to characterize distinct psychological-distress and related-symptoms trajectories associated with the pandemic and explore risk/protective factors. In this longitudinal study, data from 832 Argentineans were collected every 3–5 months, between April 2020–August 2021. Mean psychological-distress levels and related-symptoms tended to increase over time. However, latent-class analysis identified four distinct psychological-distress trajectories. Most individuals had consistently good mental health (Resilient). Two classes showed psychological-distress worsening during the initial phase of the pandemic and recovered at different time points (Fast Recovery; Slow Recovery). The remaining class maintained a mild -level of psychological-distress and began to deteriorate in March 2021 (Deteriorating) continuously. Individuals who are younger, female, have pre-existing psychiatric diagnoses, or have high neuroticism or lower resilience were more likely to experiencing fluctuations in psychological-distress. The mental health trajectory during the pandemic had a complex dynamic. Although most participants remained resilient, a vulnerable group was detected, which deteriorated over time and should be considered by health-services.
Fil: Fernández, Rodrigo Sebastián. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias; Argentina
Fil: Crivelli, Lucia. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina
Fil: Guimet, Nahuel Magrath. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina. Global Brain Health Institute; Estados Unidos
Fil: Allegri, Ricardo Francisco. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina
Fil: Picco, Soledad. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias; Argentina
Fil: Pedreira, Maria Eugenia. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias; Argentina
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COVID-19
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
MENTAL HEALTH TRAJECTORIES
LONGITUDINAL STUDY
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spelling Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal studyFernández, Rodrigo SebastiánCrivelli, LuciaGuimet, Nahuel MagrathAllegri, Ricardo FranciscoPicco, SoledadPedreira, Maria EugeniaCOVID-19PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESSMENTAL HEALTH TRAJECTORIESLONGITUDINAL STUDYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Psychological-distress increased at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina. Longitudinal studies in developing countries are scarce. Particularly, Argentina had one of the longest lockdowns. Differences in preventive measures against the virus spread between countries may differentially affect the mental health of the populations. Here we aimed to characterize distinct psychological-distress and related-symptoms trajectories associated with the pandemic and explore risk/protective factors. In this longitudinal study, data from 832 Argentineans were collected every 3–5 months, between April 2020–August 2021. Mean psychological-distress levels and related-symptoms tended to increase over time. However, latent-class analysis identified four distinct psychological-distress trajectories. Most individuals had consistently good mental health (Resilient). Two classes showed psychological-distress worsening during the initial phase of the pandemic and recovered at different time points (Fast Recovery; Slow Recovery). The remaining class maintained a mild -level of psychological-distress and began to deteriorate in March 2021 (Deteriorating) continuously. Individuals who are younger, female, have pre-existing psychiatric diagnoses, or have high neuroticism or lower resilience were more likely to experiencing fluctuations in psychological-distress. The mental health trajectory during the pandemic had a complex dynamic. Although most participants remained resilient, a vulnerable group was detected, which deteriorated over time and should be considered by health-services.Fil: Fernández, Rodrigo Sebastián. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias; ArgentinaFil: Crivelli, Lucia. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; ArgentinaFil: Guimet, Nahuel Magrath. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina. Global Brain Health Institute; Estados UnidosFil: Allegri, Ricardo Francisco. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; ArgentinaFil: Picco, Soledad. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias; ArgentinaFil: Pedreira, Maria Eugenia. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias; ArgentinaNature Research2022-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/163074Fernández, Rodrigo Sebastián; Crivelli, Lucia; Guimet, Nahuel Magrath; Allegri, Ricardo Francisco; Picco, Soledad; et al.; Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal study; Nature Research; Scientific Reports; 12; 1; 12-2022; 1-102045-2322CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1038/s41598-022-09663-2info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-09663-2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:31:16Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/163074instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:31:16.986CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal study
title Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal study
spellingShingle Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal study
Fernández, Rodrigo Sebastián
COVID-19
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
MENTAL HEALTH TRAJECTORIES
LONGITUDINAL STUDY
title_short Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal study
title_full Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal study
title_fullStr Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal study
title_full_unstemmed Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal study
title_sort Psychological distress and mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: a longitudinal study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fernández, Rodrigo Sebastián
Crivelli, Lucia
Guimet, Nahuel Magrath
Allegri, Ricardo Francisco
Picco, Soledad
Pedreira, Maria Eugenia
author Fernández, Rodrigo Sebastián
author_facet Fernández, Rodrigo Sebastián
Crivelli, Lucia
Guimet, Nahuel Magrath
Allegri, Ricardo Francisco
Picco, Soledad
Pedreira, Maria Eugenia
author_role author
author2 Crivelli, Lucia
Guimet, Nahuel Magrath
Allegri, Ricardo Francisco
Picco, Soledad
Pedreira, Maria Eugenia
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv COVID-19
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
MENTAL HEALTH TRAJECTORIES
LONGITUDINAL STUDY
topic COVID-19
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
MENTAL HEALTH TRAJECTORIES
LONGITUDINAL STUDY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Psychological-distress increased at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina. Longitudinal studies in developing countries are scarce. Particularly, Argentina had one of the longest lockdowns. Differences in preventive measures against the virus spread between countries may differentially affect the mental health of the populations. Here we aimed to characterize distinct psychological-distress and related-symptoms trajectories associated with the pandemic and explore risk/protective factors. In this longitudinal study, data from 832 Argentineans were collected every 3–5 months, between April 2020–August 2021. Mean psychological-distress levels and related-symptoms tended to increase over time. However, latent-class analysis identified four distinct psychological-distress trajectories. Most individuals had consistently good mental health (Resilient). Two classes showed psychological-distress worsening during the initial phase of the pandemic and recovered at different time points (Fast Recovery; Slow Recovery). The remaining class maintained a mild -level of psychological-distress and began to deteriorate in March 2021 (Deteriorating) continuously. Individuals who are younger, female, have pre-existing psychiatric diagnoses, or have high neuroticism or lower resilience were more likely to experiencing fluctuations in psychological-distress. The mental health trajectory during the pandemic had a complex dynamic. Although most participants remained resilient, a vulnerable group was detected, which deteriorated over time and should be considered by health-services.
Fil: Fernández, Rodrigo Sebastián. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias; Argentina
Fil: Crivelli, Lucia. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina
Fil: Guimet, Nahuel Magrath. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina. Global Brain Health Institute; Estados Unidos
Fil: Allegri, Ricardo Francisco. Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia; Argentina
Fil: Picco, Soledad. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias; Argentina
Fil: Pedreira, Maria Eugenia. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias; Argentina
description Psychological-distress increased at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina. Longitudinal studies in developing countries are scarce. Particularly, Argentina had one of the longest lockdowns. Differences in preventive measures against the virus spread between countries may differentially affect the mental health of the populations. Here we aimed to characterize distinct psychological-distress and related-symptoms trajectories associated with the pandemic and explore risk/protective factors. In this longitudinal study, data from 832 Argentineans were collected every 3–5 months, between April 2020–August 2021. Mean psychological-distress levels and related-symptoms tended to increase over time. However, latent-class analysis identified four distinct psychological-distress trajectories. Most individuals had consistently good mental health (Resilient). Two classes showed psychological-distress worsening during the initial phase of the pandemic and recovered at different time points (Fast Recovery; Slow Recovery). The remaining class maintained a mild -level of psychological-distress and began to deteriorate in March 2021 (Deteriorating) continuously. Individuals who are younger, female, have pre-existing psychiatric diagnoses, or have high neuroticism or lower resilience were more likely to experiencing fluctuations in psychological-distress. The mental health trajectory during the pandemic had a complex dynamic. Although most participants remained resilient, a vulnerable group was detected, which deteriorated over time and should be considered by health-services.
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