Impactos de la pandemia de COVID-19 sobre el bienestar y la salud mental de adultos uruguayos

La pandemia de COVID-19 y las restricciones asociadas han tenido efectos significativos sobre la salud mental a nivel mundial. Esta investigación, parte del estudio global COH-FIT, buscó describir los efectos de la pandemia sobre la salud mental de adultos en Uruguay a través de una metodología de encuesta online. Se estudió una muestra de 1936 adultos entre 18 y 93 años (M = 43.90, DE = 16.25), mayormente mujeres (81.3 %). Los resultados reflejan percepción de deterioro del bienestar, el sueño y la sintomatología ansiosa, depresiva y postraumática, al comparar el tiempo pre y durante la pandemia. Se encontró que ser mujer, adulto joven (18-26 años), tener nivel educativo de primaria, o un diagnóstico previo de salud mental se asoció con peores indicadores. Casi la tercera parte de los adultos reportaron ideación suicida durante la pandemia. Estos resultados aportan información epidemiológica regional y local relevante e identifican grupos que deben ser tenidos para mitigar los efectos a largo plazo de la pandemia. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have had significant effects on mental health globally. This study was part of the global COH-FIT project and aimed at describing the effects of the pandemic on the mental health of adults in Uruguay through an online survey methodology. The sample included 1936 adults between 18 and 93 years old (M = 43.90, SD = 16.25), mostly women (81.3 %). The results indicate a self-reported deterioration in well-being, sleep, and anxiety, depressive and post-traumatic symptoms, when comparing the times before and during the pandemic. In addition, female gender, young adulthood (18-26 years), primary education level, or a previous mental health diagnosis were associated with worse mental health indicators. Nearly a third of adults reported suicidal ideation during the pandemic. These results provide relevant regional and local epidemiological information and identify risk groups that should be considered to mitigate the long-term effects of the pandemic. A pandemia da COVID-19 e as restrições associadas tiveram efeitos significativos sobre a saúde mental em nível mundial. Esta pesquisa, parte do estudo global COH-FIT, buscou descrever os efeitos da pandemia sobre a saúde mental de adultos no Uruguai, por meio de uma metodologia de pesquisa online. Estudou-se uma amostra de 1936 adultos entre 18 e 93 anos (M = 43,90; DP = 16,25), sendo a maioria mulheres (81,3 %). Os resultados refletem uma percepção de deter