eprintid: 27553 rev_number: 6 eprint_status: archive userid: 2 dir: disk0/00/02/75/53 datestamp: 2026-02-25 23:30:10 lastmod: 2026-02-25 23:30:10 status_changed: 2026-02-25 23:30:10 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Mejia, Christian R. creators_name: Alvarez-Risco, Aldo creators_name: Cedillo-Balcázar, Jamil creators_name: Serna-Alarcón, Víctor creators_name: Arias-Chavez, Dennis creators_name: Paucar, Medally C. creators_name: Requena-Pastorelli, Tatiana creators_name: Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla creators_name: Davies, Neal M. creators_name: Yáñez, Jaime A. creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: jaime.yanez@unini.edu.mx title: Severe Anxiety, Stress, and Depression according to Life Satisfaction among Residents of Latin America ispublished: pub subjects: uneat_ps divisions: uninimx_produccion_cientifica full_text_status: none keywords: Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Personal satisfaction, Latin America abstract: Introduction: Severe anxiety, stress, and depression can cause a significant problem, which affects the response to everyday situations and has an impact on life satisfaction; however, there are no published studies that evaluate this situation in Latin America. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between severe anxiety, stress, and depression according to life satisfaction in Latin American residents. Methods: A cross-sectional, analytical, and multicenter study was conducted in Latin American countries, analyzing a database of people surveyed virtually. Anxiety, depression, and stress were measured with the DASS-21 test (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.97) and life satisfaction with the SWLS test (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.89). Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. Results: Of 2,002 respondents, 28% presented dissatisfaction with life, of which 34%, 25%, and 19% suffered from anxiety, depression, and anxiety in severe degrees, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, greater dissatisfaction with life was found in people with severe degrees of depression (PRa: 4.22; 95% CI: 3.14–5.67; p value <0.001), anxiety (PRa: 2.25; 95% CI: 2.04–2.48; p value <0.001), and stress (PRa: 2.77; 95% CI: 2.27–3.37; p value <0.001). Conclusion: The three severe states showed significant statistical correlations with life dissatisfaction, a factor that had not been previously measured in such a large population following the pandemic a few years ago. Health institutions in each country must consider this. date: 2025-12 publication: Complex Psychiatry volume: 12 number: 1 - 4 pagerange: 1-8 id_number: doi:10.1159/000549710 refereed: TRUE issn: 2673-3005 official_url: http://doi.org/10.1159/000549710 access: close language: en citation: Artículo Materias > Psicología Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana México > Investigación > Artículos y libros Cerrado Inglés Introduction: Severe anxiety, stress, and depression can cause a significant problem, which affects the response to everyday situations and has an impact on life satisfaction; however, there are no published studies that evaluate this situation in Latin America. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between severe anxiety, stress, and depression according to life satisfaction in Latin American residents. Methods: A cross-sectional, analytical, and multicenter study was conducted in Latin American countries, analyzing a database of people surveyed virtually. Anxiety, depression, and stress were measured with the DASS-21 test (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.97) and life satisfaction with the SWLS test (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.89). Descriptive and analytical statistics were obtained. Results: Of 2,002 respondents, 28% presented dissatisfaction with life, of which 34%, 25%, and 19% suffered from anxiety, depression, and anxiety in severe degrees, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, greater dissatisfaction with life was found in people with severe degrees of depression (PRa: 4.22; 95% CI: 3.14–5.67; p value <0.001), anxiety (PRa: 2.25; 95% CI: 2.04–2.48; p value <0.001), and stress (PRa: 2.77; 95% CI: 2.27–3.37; p value <0.001). Conclusion: The three severe states showed significant statistical correlations with life dissatisfaction, a factor that had not been previously measured in such a large population following the pandemic a few years ago. Health institutions in each country must consider this. metadata Mejia, Christian R.; Alvarez-Risco, Aldo; Cedillo-Balcázar, Jamil; Serna-Alarcón, Víctor; Arias-Chavez, Dennis; Paucar, Medally C.; Requena-Pastorelli, Tatiana; Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla; Davies, Neal M. y Yáñez, Jaime A. mail SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, jaime.yanez@unini.edu.mx (2025) Severe Anxiety, Stress, and Depression according to Life Satisfaction among Residents of Latin America. Complex Psychiatry, 12 (1 - 4). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2673-3005