@article{178, keywords = {confinement, COVID-19, psychological impact, stress tolerance, life satisfaction, quarantine}, author = {Mónica Teresa González Ramírez and René Landero Hernández and Lucía Quezada Berumen}, title = {Stress tolerance and life satisfaction as predictors of the perceived impact of confinement by COVID-19}, abstract = {Introduction and Objectives: In Mexico, the indication to shelter in place due to COVID-19 began on March 14, 2020. To date, there are few studies on risk factors and protectors of the impact of this confinement. The aim was to evaluate a structural model of the perceived impact in different areas of the person's life due to confinement by COVID-19, including stress tolerance and life satisfaction as predictors. Patients or Materials and Methods: This was a longitudinal paired groups study, seeking to identify the effect of the independent variables with two months between evaluations (evaluation 1: stress tolerance and life satisfaction) on the dependent one (evaluation 2: impact). Were included 158 people with mean age of 31.8 years (SD = 11.1), 65.2% women. Results: The structural model confirms the effect of stress tolerance and life satisfaction on the perceived impact of confinement in the areas of emotional well-being, physical condition, health, happiness and tranquility. Conclusions: It is concluded that stress tolerance and life satisfaction can be protectors of the impact of confinement in those areas in which the person can modify their behavior or thoughts. }, year = {2021}, journal = {Ansiedad y Estrés}, volume = {27}, number = {1}, month = {01/2021}, issn = {1134-7937}, isbn = {2174-0437}, doi = {10.5093/anyes2021a1}, }