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- Covid-19 misinformation in Portuguese-speaking countries: agreement with content and associated factorsPublication . Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de; Schneider, Guilherme; Carvalho, Herica Emilia Félix de; Oliveira, Layze Braz de; Lima, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida; Sousa, Anderson Reis de; Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de; Camargo, Emerson Lucas Silva; Oriá, Mônica Oliveira Batista; Ramos, Carmen Viana; Oliveira, Rodrigo Mota de; Almeida, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim; Ferreira, Andrêa Jacqueline Fortes; Teixeira, Jules Ramon Brito; Lua, Iracema; Souza, Fernanda de Oliveira; Araújo, Tânia Maria de; Fronteira, Inês; Mendes, Isabel Amélia CostaIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a complex phenomenon called the “infodemic” has emerged, compromising coping with the pandemic. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19 and to identify associated factors. A web survey was carried out in Portuguese-speaking countries in two stages: 1. the identification of misinformation circulating in the included countries; 2. a multicentric online survey with residents of the included countries. The outcome of the study was agreement or disagreement with misinformation about COVID-19. Multivariate analyzes were conducted using the Poisson regression model with robust variance, a logarithmic link function, and 95% confidence intervals. The prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19 was 63.9%. The following factors increased the prevalence of this outcome: having a religious affiliation (aPR: 1454, 95% CI: 1393–1517), having restrictions on leisure (aPR: 1230, 95% CI: 1127–1342), practicing social isolation (aPR: 1073, 95% CI: 1030–1118), not avoiding agglomeration (aPR: 1060, 95% CI: 1005–1117), not seeking/receiving news from scientific sources (aPR: 1153, 95% CI: 1068–1245), seeking/receiving news from three or more non-scientific sources (aPR: 1114, 95% CI: 1049–1182), and giving credibility to news carried by people from social networks (aPR: 1175, 95% CI: 1104–1251). There was a high prevalence of agreement with misinformation about COVID-19. The quality, similarity, uniformity, and acceptance of the contents indicate a concentration of themes that reflect “homemade”, simple, and easy methods to avoid infection by SARS-CoV-2, compromising decision-making and ability to cope with the disease.
- Influence of sociodemographic and emotional factors on the relationship between self-compassion and perceived stress among men residing in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemicPublication . Palma, Emanuel Missias Silva; Sousa, Anderson Reis de; Teixeira, Jules Ramon Brito; Moreira, Wanderson Carneiro; Araújo, Ana Caroline Monteiro de; Souza, Luiz Filipe Vieira; Anjos, Júlio Cézar Ramos dos; Portela, Hannah Souza de Almeida; Carvalho, Herica Emilia Félix de; Muniz, Vinícius de Oliveira; Barreto, Nilo Manoel Pereira Vieira; Almeida, Éric Santos; Mota, Tilson Nunes; Santos, Sélton Diniz dos; Souza, Antônio Tiago da Silva; Silva, Josielson Costa da; Almeida, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim; Lourenção, Luciano Garcia; Queiroz, Aline Macêdo de; Júnior, Edmar José Fortes; Merces, Magno Conceição das; Lima, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida; Silva, Francisca Michelle Duarte da; Gomes, Nadirlene Pereira; Servo, Maria Lúcia Silva; Carvalho, Evanilda Souza de Santana; Barros, Sônia; Araújo, Tânia Maria de; Oliveira, Márcia Aparecida Ferreira de; Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de; Mendes, Isabel Amélia CostaThe analysis of sociodemographic and emotional factors is essential to understanding how men perceive stress and practice self-compassion. In health crises, this problem becomes an emergency for public health. This study aimed to analyze the influence of sociodemographic and emotional factors on the relationship between self-compassion and the perceived stress of men residing in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a nationwide cross-sectional study carried out between June and December 2020 with 1006 men who completed a semi-structured electronic questionnaire. Data were collected using the snowball technique. Perceived stress was measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), and self-compassion was assessed using the Self-Compassion Scale. Most men had low self-compassion (51.5%; n = 516) and a moderate level of perceived stress (60.9%; n = 613), while 15.9% (n = 170) had a high level of stress. The prevalence of men in the combined situation of low self-compassion and high perceived stress was 39.4% (n = 334). Living with friends had a higher prevalence of low self-compassion and high perceived stress. The prevalence of common mental disorders was high (54.3%). Men with low levels of self-compassion reported higher levels of perceived stress; however, this association was moderated by emotional and sociodemographic variables. These findings highlight the importance of considering individual and contextual factors in public policies promoting men’s mental health.