RT journal article
T1 Confinement Situation of the Spanish Population during the Health Crisis of COVID-19: Resilience Mediation Process in the Relationship of Dispositional Optimism and Psychological Well-Being
A1 Zayas García, Antonio
A1 Merchán Clavellino, Ana
A1 López Sánchez, José Antonio
A1 Guil Bozal, Rocío
A2 HistoriaGeografía y Filosofía
A2 Psicología
K1 dispositional optimism
K1 resilience
K1 psychological wellbeing
K1 COVID-19
K1 confinement
AB The pandemic generated by COVID-19 is one of the most complex challenges humanity has faced in recent years. This study aims to explore the levels of dispositional optimism, resilience and psychological well-being in the sociodemographic and economic situation produced during the state of alarm and to investigate the resilience mediation between optimism and psychological well-being. The sample included 566 volunteers from Spain (73.5% women; M = 40.2 years, SD = 12.8). An ad hoc questionnaire was applied to request socioeconomic data and dispositional optimism (LOT-R). Resilience and psychological well-being were, respectively, evaluated by the Ryff scale and the Wagnild and Young scale. The results show that older and people with higher educational levels are more optimistic and have better psychological well-being. Well-being is also greater in married, divorced and widowed people and in those who have lived in outdoor spaces. However, those with spaced housing were more optimistic. Finally, it was found that the most optimistic people have better psychological well-being and that this is increased by the mediation process exercised by the ability to overcome adversity, provided age and educational level are controlled. It can be concluded that the design of preventive programs focused on improving strengths, positive emotions and skills in the population would be convenient to protect mental health.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25400
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25400
LA eng
NO This publication and research has been funded by the Program for the Promotion and Promotion of Research and Transfer activity of the University of Cadiz and by the University Institute of Research for Sustainable Social Development (INDESS). University of Cadiz, Spain.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026