The effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of the Peruvian police and armed forces

Accepted: 23 Feb. 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the mental health of the general population. However, little attention has been given to the mental health of a group considered an essential category, police officers and the members of the armed forces. This study examined the mental health of 204 members of the armed forces and the police department assigned to monitor the public roads to enforce the measures adopted by the Peruvian government. The instruments used in the study included the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), and the Revised Mental Health Inventory-5. The results indicate that (during the last month), the majority of the participants felt nervous and edgy (81.8%), and hopeless or sad (68.2%). According to the participants, the feelings of hopelessness and discouragement were significantly affecting their ability to rebound (84.3%). Participants had mixed feelings in regards of the fear generated by COVID-19, 42.6% reported extreme anxiety or panic, 40.6% were uncomfortable to think about COVID-19, and 42.6% were afraid of losing their lives due to the illness. The fear of COVID-19 predicted 19.7% (Adjusted R2 = 0.197; F = 21.32; p = .000) of the participants’ mental health well-being. In summary, the results suggest the presence of important psychological stressors related to COVID-19 that could potentially led to the development of mental health disorders among the Peruvian police and armed forces

COVID-19 in the South African Medical Journal

The novel virus causing COVID-19 disease, SARS-CoV-2, hashad a considerable impact on all major aspects of human life. Thepandemic has mobilised the global scientific community to respondto these unprecedented medical and non-medical consequences. Inview of the implications of coronavirus disease in global societies,professionals and experts have been working around the clock toproduce specialised evidence-based knowledge.Fil: Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Católica de Maule; Chile. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais; Brasil. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; ArgentinaFil: De Castro Pecanha, Viviane. The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology; Estados UnidosFil: Caycho Rodríguez, Tomas. Universidad Privada del Norte; PerúFil: Cervigni, Mauricio Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; ArgentinaFil: Martino, Pablo Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; ArgentinaFil: Razumovskiy, Anastasia. Arizona College Of Nursing; Estados UnidosFil: Barboza Palomino, Miguel. Universidad Privada del Norte; Per

COVID-19 in Latin America: A Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Publications in Health

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a global health crisis. The scientific community has responded with a sizable level of research and publications, many of which are beginning to be identified and analyzed in systematic reviews of the literature and bibliometric studies. No readily identifiable, comparable study focused on Latin American scientific literature has been undertaken thus far. Therefore, this article analyzes such literature, focused on COVID-19, and one that has been published in the scientific journals of the region. A search with the keyword “COVID-19” in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) database resulted in the identification of 261 documents. Following PRISMA guidelines, the total number was reduced to 117 for the purpose of the bibliometric analysis (i.e., elimination of preprint duplicates). Such analysis resulted in the following findings: 69 publications were editorial or individual commentaries, and 48 were original articles. The male authors totaled 280, contrasted with 169 female authors. Two Brazilian journals led in the number of publications: Cadernos de Saúde Pública and Clinics. Even though the Latin American scientific productivity regarding COVID-19 is not well represented in the different databases of the region, it is expected that these scientific publications will achieve increased visibility in the coming months. The article emphasizes the importance of systematic and bibliographic reviews ofthe scientific literature in Latin America in orderto evaluate the public health achievements of the region.Fil: Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina. Universidad Catolica de Maule; ChileFil: Cervigni, Mauricio Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación; ArgentinaFil: Consoli, Andrés J.. University of California; Estados UnidosFil: Caicho Rodriguez, Tomás. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú; PerúFil: Polanco, Fernando Andrés. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Psicología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Martino, Pablo Luis. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Psicología. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología. Centro de Investigación En Neurociencias de Rosario; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Castro Pecanha, Viviane. University of Chicago; Estados UnidosFil: Buergos Videla, Carmen. Universidad de Atacama.; ChileFil: Polanco Carrasco, Roberto. No especifíca;Fil: Cussinato, Adriana Marie. Universidad de Palermo; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Argentin

Contribuciones intelectuales y sociales de las mujeres en la revista puertorriqueña de psicología: Un estudio de método mixto

A finales de la década de los ochenta se comenzaron a estudiar algunas características de las publicaciones en psicología acerca de la presencia disímil de género, raza y otras minorías, mostrando que muchas autorías y participantes de los estudios eran de raza blanca, de clase media y hombres. Por esto, consideramos relevante investigar la posición que ocupó la mujer en la historia de la Revista Puertorriqueña de Psicología. Para ello realizamos un estudio mixto de base sociobibliométrica de la producción escrita de la revista. Analizamos y procesamos los datos en programas informáticos especializados en el ámbito de la bibliometría, el análisis de redes sociales y conceptuales. En los resultados se visibilizó el lugar de preponderancia y liderazgo que ocuparon las mujeres como productoras de textos y de redes de colaboración. Observamos en las principales temáticas de los textos una incipiente orientación a temas de género, que se consolidó con el transcurrir de los volúmenes, con temáticas que incluyeron a las mujeres y la diversidad sexual.At the end of the 1980s, researchers began examining gender, race, and minority group disparities in authorship and publications since findings informed that the majority of authors and study participants were white middle-class men. Based on this data, we decided to analyze trends in women’s representation as authors throughout the history of the Puerto Rican Journal of Psychology “Revista Puertorriqueña de Psicología.” For this purpose, we carried out a mixed method sociobibliometric study focused on the articles published in the journal. The data was collected, processed, and analyzed using specialized software in the field of bibliometrics, social and conceptual network analysis. The results made visible the place of preponderance and leadership occupied by women as producers of texts and collaborative networks. We observed in the main themes of the texts an incipient orientation to gender issues, which was consolidated as the volumes passed, with themes that included women and sexual diversity.Fil: Polanco, Fernando Andrés. Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Luis; ArgentinaFil: Béria, Josiane Sueli. Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Luis; ArgentinaFil: de Castro Pecanha, Viviane. The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology; Estados UnidosFil: Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar. Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais.; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación; ArgentinaFil: Lopes Miranda, Rodrigo. Universidade Católica Dom Bosco; BrasilFil: de Souza Santos, Guilherme. Universidade Católica Dom Bosco; BrasilFil: Cudina, Jean Nikola. Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen Gentium; ColombiaFil: Ossa, Julio César. Fundación Universitaria de Popayán; Colombi