Dataset of the adapted COVID stress scales for healthcare professionals of the northeast region of Mexico
Gerardo R. Padilla-Rivas,
Juan Luis Delgado-Gallegos,
Rene de Jesús Montemayor-Garza,
Héctor Franco-Villareal,
María De los Ángeles Cosio-León,
Gener Avilés-Rodriguez,
Erika Zuñiga-Violante,
Gerardo Salvador Romo-Cardenas,
Jose Francisco Islas
Affiliations
Gerardo R. Padilla-Rivas
Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Avenida Dr. Eduardo Aguirre Pequeño, Col. Mitras Centro, Monterrey, NL, México
Juan Luis Delgado-Gallegos
Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Avenida Dr. Eduardo Aguirre Pequeño, Col. Mitras Centro, Monterrey, NL, México
Rene de Jesús Montemayor-Garza
Instituto de Salud para el Bienestar, Clínica psiquiátrica Dr Everardo Neumann Peña, Carr Matehuala 8, Fracción los Olivos, 78430 Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, SLP, México
Universidad Politécnica de Pachuca, Zempoala, Hidalgo, México
Gener Avilés-Rodriguez
Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Ensenada, México
Erika Zuñiga-Violante
Universidad de Montemorelos, Av. Libertad 1300 Pte, Matamoros 67515, México
Gerardo Salvador Romo-Cardenas
Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Ensenada, México
Jose Francisco Islas
Departamento de Bioquímica y Medicina Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Avenida Dr. Eduardo Aguirre Pequeño, Col. Mitras Centro, Monterrey, NL, México; Corresponding author.
The dataset presented examines the levels of stress persisting in healthcare professionals of the Northeast region of Mexico. Using an online platform to obtain data, a survey was developed and distributed through electronic means during a 6-week period covering July and August 2020, considered one of the periods with the highest reported COVID cases in Mexico. Our survey looked at six major stress developing areas: danger, fear of contamination, social economic consequences, xenophobia, compulsive checking and reassurance seeking, and traumatic stress; we added an extra question to assess fear of being an asymptomatic patient. The data was statistically analyzed looking for correlations and dependencies. Thus, helping in policy and decision-making processes to assist and manage stress in healthcare professionals.
