Personality traits, mental disorders and psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Introduction The present study aimed to investigate the impact of the diagnosis of mental disorder and personality traits on psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods 3,633 people aged between 18 and 80 years took part in this study. Participants answered the sample...

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Main Authors: Bruna Fragoso Rodrigues, Luca Silva Corrêa, Kelmara Mendes Vieira, Vitor Crestani Calegaro, Clarissa Tochetto de Oliveira
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Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2025-03-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
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Luca Silva Corrêa
Kelmara Mendes Vieira
Vitor Crestani Calegaro
Clarissa Tochetto de Oliveira
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description ABSTRACT Introduction The present study aimed to investigate the impact of the diagnosis of mental disorder and personality traits on psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods 3,633 people aged between 18 and 80 years took part in this study. Participants answered the sample characterization questionnaire, the Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 - brief form (PID-5-BF), and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to validate the PS construct. Then, the theoretical model was estimated by modeling structural equations and tested for adequacy. Results All relations showed to be positive and statistically significant. The diagnosis of a mental disorder has a positive impact on all five personality traits, with the greatest coefficient being Negative Affectivity and PS. The personality traits directly impacted Psychological Suffering. Psychoticism and Detachment showed the greatest coefficients, while Antagonism, the lowest one. Conclusions The results of the final model confirm the hypotheses of this study. The knowledge of this by mental healthcare practitioners allows professionals to be aware of possible aggravating crises and pre-existing symptoms during the pandemic period.
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spelling doaj-art-c8b8f87042e54826b420c22b6afc4e8d2025-08-20T03:06:51ZengUniversidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroJornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria1982-02082025-03-017410.1590/0047-2085-2024-0045Personality traits, mental disorders and psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemicBruna Fragoso Rodrigueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7093-8331Luca Silva Corrêahttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-4973-2088Kelmara Mendes Vieirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8847-0941Vitor Crestani Calegarohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8697-0267Clarissa Tochetto de Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2624-8843ABSTRACT Introduction The present study aimed to investigate the impact of the diagnosis of mental disorder and personality traits on psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods 3,633 people aged between 18 and 80 years took part in this study. Participants answered the sample characterization questionnaire, the Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 - brief form (PID-5-BF), and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to validate the PS construct. Then, the theoretical model was estimated by modeling structural equations and tested for adequacy. Results All relations showed to be positive and statistically significant. The diagnosis of a mental disorder has a positive impact on all five personality traits, with the greatest coefficient being Negative Affectivity and PS. The personality traits directly impacted Psychological Suffering. Psychoticism and Detachment showed the greatest coefficients, while Antagonism, the lowest one. Conclusions The results of the final model confirm the hypotheses of this study. The knowledge of this by mental healthcare practitioners allows professionals to be aware of possible aggravating crises and pre-existing symptoms during the pandemic period.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0047-20852025000100200&tlng=enInfections for CoronaVirusPandemicPsychological SufferingPersonalityMental Disorders
spellingShingle Bruna Fragoso Rodrigues
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Kelmara Mendes Vieira
Vitor Crestani Calegaro
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Personality traits, mental disorders and psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
Infections for CoronaVirus
Pandemic
Psychological Suffering
Personality
Mental Disorders
title Personality traits, mental disorders and psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Personality traits, mental disorders and psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr Personality traits, mental disorders and psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Personality traits, mental disorders and psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Personality traits, mental disorders and psychological suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort personality traits mental disorders and psychological suffering during the covid 19 pandemic
topic Infections for CoronaVirus
Pandemic
Psychological Suffering
Personality
Mental Disorders
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