SEM Mediational Model of Traumatic Stress Symptomatology in Covid-19 Fear and Insomnia in University Students
Author(s): Cristian Ramos-Vera*
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, sleep patterns may be altered in the absence of clear routines, due to the threat of latent risk of infection, symptoms of fear and stress that affect sleep quality and favor the development of sleep disorders are strengthened. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mediating role of traumatic stress between fear of COVID-19 and insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic in university students in the Peruvian city of Metropolitan Lima. Observational, quantitative and predictive study. The research sample consisted of 469 university health students, of whom 244 (52%) were women aged 18 to 26 years (median age=23.36). Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied as a statistical technique for mediation analysis. The results show adequate fit indices of the SEM mediational model, where the relationships between the study variables were significant. The indirect pathway of traumatic stress between fear of COVID-19 and insomnia presented practically significant indirect effects for clinical research (