Electric shortages and mental health in Maracaibo, Venezuela: A cross-sectional study.
Venezuela
anxiety
depression
electric shortages
mental health
Journal
Journal of community psychology
ISSN: 1520-6629
Titre abrégé: J Community Psychol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0367033
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2023
07 2023
Historique:
revised:
05
02
2023
received:
24
12
2022
accepted:
16
02
2023
medline:
14
6
2023
pubmed:
4
3
2023
entrez:
3
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
For the past 10 years, Venezuela has undergone a severe electric crisis. However, not all regions have been equally affected. The city of Maracaibo has endured more blackouts than other cities, and they have now become routine. This article sought to study the impact of electric shortages on the mental health of Maracaibo's inhabitants. Using a sample from all districts in the city, the study sought to test if there are correlations between the number of hours without electricity (per week), and four dimensions of mental health: anxiety, depression, poor sleep quality, and boredom. Results came out showing that there are moderate correlations across all four variables.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2193-2201Informations de copyright
© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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