Background: The purpose of this study was to adapt and validate the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale in a sample of Hispanic residents in Puerto Rico. This instrument is a brief mental health screening to identify anxiety symptoms associated with COVID-19. Method: An availability sampling and a sample of 327 Spanish-speaking participants were used. Results: Psychometric analyses confirmed that the scale has a one-dimensional structure and solid reliability (Ω = .93) and validity. The five items met fair discrimination values, demonstrating that the instrument can distinguish between people with anxiety symptoms associated with COVID-19 and those without symptoms. According to the analyses performed, the cut-off points to identify significant symptoms of coronavirus anxiety was ≥ 10. The prevalence of significant symptoms of coronavirus anxiety was 15.29% (n = 50).&nb...

Introduction: Religious and spiritual struggles (RSS) are psychological conflicts related to an individuals relationship with the divine, supernatural entities, or religious beliefs and communities. These struggles can cause emotional distress and negatively impact mental health. Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between different dimensions of RSS and mental health indicators among adults residing in Puerto Rico. Method: A correlational design was used with a convenience sample of 250 adult participants. Validated instruments were administered to assess religious and spiritual struggles, depression, anxiety, and flourishing. Results: Regression analyses showed that divine and demonic struggles significantly predicted levels of depression and anxiety, while RSS did not significantly relate to flourishing. Divine struggles emerged a...

Introducción: El discrimen es una o más conductas negativas injustificadas hacia una persona basadas en una o varias características de ésta. Tal es el caso de las personas lesbianas, gays y bisexuales (LGB) han sido víctimas constantes de estereotipos, prejuicios y discrimen alrededor del mundo. No obstante, son pocos los estudios científicos que exploran las experiencias de discrimen en Puerto Rico, debido a que la mayoría de los estudios se han enfocado en las actitudes negativas, el prejuicio y la distancia social. Objetivo: Los objetivos fueron 1) describir en detalle la importancia relativa de la calidad de los ítems de la Escala de Discriminación Percibida en la Comunidad LGB, y 2) describir las experiencias de discrimen tanto a nivel individual como grupal de una muestra LGB de acuerdo con el orden de importancia relativa encontrado.&nb...