Self-Esteem, Happiness, and Flourishing in Times of COVID-19: A Study During the Lockdown Period in Ecuador

被引：5

作者：

Paz, Clara ^{[1
]}

Hermosa-Bosano, Carlos ^{[1
]}

Hidalgo-Andrade, Paula ^{[1
]}

Garcia-Manglano, Javier ^{[2
]}

Chalezquer, Charo Sabada ^{[3
]}

Lopez-Madrigal, Claudia ^{[4
]}

Serrano, Cecilia ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Las Amer, Sch Psychol & Educ, Quito, Ecuador

[2] Univ Navarra, Inst Culture & Soc, Pamplona, Spain

[3] Univ Navarra, Sch Commun, Pamplona, Spain

[4] Univ Navarra, Sch Educ & Psychol, Pamplona, Spain

[5] Univ Cattolica Milano, Dept Sociol, Milan, Italy

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2022年 / 67卷

关键词：

COVID-19; Ecuador; flourishing; happiness; self-esteem; well-being; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; MENTAL-HEALTH; COHORT;

D O I：

10.3389/ijph.2022.1604418

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objective: Several studies have investigated the negative toll the pandemic has had on people's mental health. However, there is limited research on the pandemic's effect on positive mental health variables. This article reports on the levels of self-esteem and well-being (flourishing and happiness) in a sample of adults living in Ecuador and their relationships with the characteristics of their personal situation and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic had on their personal lives.Methods: A total of 766 adults completed an anonymous online survey between March and August 2020.Results: Participants reported average scores in the flourishing scale, the majority considered themselves to be happy or very happy people, and more than half presented high levels of self-esteem. Age, education, socioeconomic status, time spent using mobile phones and on hobbies, among others, explained self-esteem, happiness, and flourishing.Conclusion: The relationships between sociodemographic and situational variables of confinement during the pandemic are discussed, as well as the possible predictors of happiness, flourishing, and self-esteem.

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