Behavior of ecuadorians vs. COVID 19

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between the levels of concern, stress, or anxiety caused by COVID 19 with demographic, education, and labor variables in which the relationship between these variables was identified and allowed information to be available to compare the results of the same variables in different segments, identifying the groups most affected by the pandemic. A quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive correlate approach was used through the use of the chí-square statistical test applied in contingency tables, the probabilistic sampling technique was used, randomized simple, receiving 1006 responses,concluding that the concern, stress or anxiety more than usual caused by the pandemic focuses on the female gender, the most likely ages to worry are between 26 and 45 years, it was further determined that more instruction increased anxiety and that those who do not work because of the virus and those who worked away from home have higher levels of anxiety.