Mental Health in Informal Workers During the Pandemic by Covid - 19 in the City Sincelejo, Salud Mental En Trabajadores Informales Durante La Pandemia Por Covid - 19 En La Ciudad De Sincelejo

Abstract

The following research evaluated mental health conditions in times of pandemic in informal workers in the city of Sincelejo- Sucre. Objective: To describe the mental health conditions of informal workers in the city of Sincelejo during the covid - 19 pandemic period in the city of Sincelejo. Method: Quantitative, the research was oriented towards a descriptive, non-experimental study in a population of 50 informal workers, where the GHQ-12 mental health screening instrument was used to collect information, which investigates four basic areas: anxiety, depression, social inadequacy, and hypochondria. Results: The results show that 80% of the informal workers had thoughts that they were worthless, but that they still managed to continue trusting in themselves, which can be seen in the same 80% who stated that they continued to believe and trust in themselves. Conclusion: Having feelings of trust and enjoyment in daily activities became adequate protective factors for maintaining good mental health in the population of informal workers in times of pandemic.