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

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.