Psychological factors associated with anxiety and depression in school administrators during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse influence on education systems around the
world, especially, since the closure of schools in various countries and the indefinite
closure of schools in Peru began; The purpose of the present study was to identify the
psychological factors associated with anxiety and depression in school administrators
during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Puno region, Peru. An online survey was
conducted using the HARS (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale) and HDRS (Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale) tests to 84 (66.67%) men and 42 (33.33%) women with an
average age = 48. 32 ± 7.41 years. The prevalence of anxiety was 60.32% for women
and 43.65% for men, being higher for women (P <0.0005). The global prevalence of
depression was 63.49% for women and for men, it was 38.89% (P <0.05), the
prevalence being higher for women. Gender was found to be associated with the
prevalence of anxiety (P <0.0005). It is concluded that depression and anxiety affect the
mental health of the population, so it is necessary to address the mental health problems
of people during this COVID-19 pandemic.