Abstract
Sustainability may be at risk in a population that has altered health, according to
Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3): Health and well-being. The ongoing
conflict between Russia and Ukraine could jeopardize SDG 3, specifically the
mental health of the population. The present study sought to determine the
association between severe anxiety, depression and stress in population of 13
Latin American countries according to fear about the war conflict. It was a crosssectional, analytical and multicenter study. Anxiety, depression and stress were measured with the DASS-21 test (Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.97) and fear due to an
armed crisis with a questionnaire already validated in Latin America (Cronbach’s
Alpha: 0.92), which was also adjusted for sex, age, education level and country
of residence. Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. Of the 2,626
respondents, the main fear was that weapons of mass destruction would be used.
In the multivariate models, strong associations were found between fear of a
possible world-scale armed conflict and having severe or very severe levels of
anxiety (aPR: 1.97; 95% CI: 1.64–2.36; value of p <0.001), depression (aPR: 1.91;
95% CI: 1.54–2.36; value of p <0.001) or stress (aPR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.63–2.57;
value of p <0.001). Sustainability linked to SDG 3, specifically mental health, is
affected by this type of significant events, given the possible global war crisis that
could trigger major events, even more so if added to the deterioration already
experienced by COVID-19 in the Latin American region, insecurity and constant
political uncertainty.
Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3): Health and well-being. The ongoing
conflict between Russia and Ukraine could jeopardize SDG 3, specifically the
mental health of the population. The present study sought to determine the
association between severe anxiety, depression and stress in population of 13
Latin American countries according to fear about the war conflict. It was a crosssectional, analytical and multicenter study. Anxiety, depression and stress were measured with the DASS-21 test (Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.97) and fear due to an
armed crisis with a questionnaire already validated in Latin America (Cronbach’s
Alpha: 0.92), which was also adjusted for sex, age, education level and country
of residence. Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. Of the 2,626
respondents, the main fear was that weapons of mass destruction would be used.
In the multivariate models, strong associations were found between fear of a
possible world-scale armed conflict and having severe or very severe levels of
anxiety (aPR: 1.97; 95% CI: 1.64–2.36; value of p <0.001), depression (aPR: 1.91;
95% CI: 1.54–2.36; value of p <0.001) or stress (aPR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.63–2.57;
value of p <0.001). Sustainability linked to SDG 3, specifically mental health, is
affected by this type of significant events, given the possible global war crisis that
could trigger major events, even more so if added to the deterioration already
experienced by COVID-19 in the Latin American region, insecurity and constant
political uncertainty.
| Translated title of the contribution | Crisis por guerra: Ansiedad, depresión y estrés en la población de 13 países de América Latina |
|---|---|
| Original language | American English |
| Pages (from-to) | 1 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Frontiers in Psychiatry |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1218298 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 20 Jul 2023 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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