Self-Esteem, happiness, and flourishing in times of COVID-19: a study during the lockdown period in Ecuador
Author
Paz, Clara
Hermosa-Bosano, Carlos
Hidalgo-Andrade, Paula
García-Manglano, Javier
Sábada Chalezquer, Charo
López-Madrigal, Claudia
Serrano, Cecilia
Publication date
2022ISSN
1661-8564
Abstract
Objective: Several studies have investigated the negative toll the pandemic has had on people’s mental health. However, there is limited research on the pandemic’s effect on positive mental health variables. This article reports on the levels of self-esteem and well-being (flourishing and happiness) in a sample of adults living in Ecuador and their relationships with the characteristics of their personal situation and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic had on their personal lives. Methods: A total of 766 adults completed an anonymous online survey between March and August 2020. Results: Participants reported average scores in the flourishing scale, the majority considered themselves to be happy or very happy people, and more than half presented high levels of self-esteem. Age, education, socioeconomic status, time spent using mobile phones and on hobbies, among others, explained self-esteem, happiness, and flourishing. Conclusion: The relationships between sociodemographic and situational variables of confinement during the pandemic are discussed, as well as the possible predictors of happiness, flourishing, and self-esteem.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
1 - Philosophy. Psychology
159.9 - Psychology
Keywords
COVID-19
Equador
Floriment
Felicitat
Autoestima
Benestar
COVID-19
Ecuador
Florecimiento
Felicidad
Autoestima
Bienestar
COVID-19
Ecuador
Flourishing
Happiness
Self-esteem
Well-being
Pages
10
Publisher
Frontiers Media
Collection
67
Is part of
International Journal of Public Health
Citation
Paz, Clara; Hermosa-Bosano, Carlos; Hidalgo-Andrade, Paula [et al.]. Self-Esteem, happiness, and flourishing in times of COVID-19: a study during the lockdown period in Ecuador. International Journal of Public Health, 2022, 67, 1604418. Disponible en: <https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604418/full>. Fecha de acceso: 6 feb. 2024. DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604418
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© 2022 Paz, Hermosa-Bosano, Hidalgo-Andrade, García-Manglano, Sábada Chalezquer, López-Madrigal and Serrano. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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