| Sumario: | The COVID-19 pandemic threatens global health (Chen Wang, Pan,
et al., 2020). It is causing fear among the population, which in turn may
has a deleterious influence on mental health (Xiang et al., 2020). Similar
effects on mental health were observed during the previous influenza
outbreak (A H1N1v). For instance, during that outbreak, nearly 30% of
the general population recognized being concerned about the possibility
of catching the virus (Rubin et al., 2010). Similarly, a recent study in
China showed an increase of depression, anxiety, and stress symptomatology due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Cuiyan Wang, Pan, et al.,
2020). Another study on Turkish population showed similar results,
nearly 45% of participants scored above the cut-off point for anxiety
during the pandemic (Ozdin ¨ & Bayrak Ozdin, ¨ 2020).
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