RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN PROFESSIONALS SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

Cristóbal Guerra; Valeria Arredondo; Cristián Pinto-Cortez; Carolina Saavedra; Gonzalo Lira; Alejandro Arredondo; Paula Lobos

RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN PROFESSIONALS SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

Cristóbal Guerra
, Valeria Arredondo
, Cristián Pinto-Cortez
, Carolina Saavedra
, Gonzalo Lira
, Alejandro Arredondo
, Paula Lobos

School of Psychology and Philosophy

Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago
ONG Paicabí
Universidad de Valparaíso

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Abstract

The covid-19 crisis has challenged the well-being of professionals supporting abused children. The effects of some risk (i.e., number of nearby infected people and telecommuting and housework hours per day) and protective (i.e., social support, self-efficacy, and self-care) factors on depression and anxiety symptoms were tested in professionals supporting child-abuse victims in Chile during the covid-19 crisis. Professionals (N = 175) answered self-reports. Having infected people nearby and social support predicted depression. The effect of social support on depression was partially mediated by self-efficacy and self-care. The effect of social support on anxiety was completely mediated by self-care. Results show that social and psychological variables are relevant to understand depression and anxiety symptoms in professionals even during the covid-19 crisis.

Translated title of the contribution	FACTORES DE RIESGO Y DE PROTECCIÓN PARA LA DEPRESIÓN Y LA ANSIEDAD ENTRE LOS PROFESIONALES QUE APOYAN A VÍCTIMAS DE MALTRATO INFANTIL DURANTE LA CRISIS POR LA COVID-19
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	71-82
Number of pages	12
Journal	Revista Mexicana de Psicologia
Volume	38
Issue number	2
State	Published - Jul 2021

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

South America
child-protection workers
pandemic
stress
welfare

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RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY IN PROFESSIONALS SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

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