COVID-19 y sus efectos psicosociales en la población migrante en el Ecuador

Abstract

With the outbreak of the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus, the apparent normality of the world was affected in different areas. Nevertheless, this health crisis significantly affected the immigrant population since they are in a territory that is not their place of origin; furthermore, a considerable number of immigrants do not have sufficient resources to enable them to face this event. Given the above, this research aims to analyze the psychosocial effects of Covid-19 upon the immigrant population in Ecuador. The methodology used is a bibliographic type for which different scientific sources are utilized, having a descriptive scope, and methods employed as deductive-analytical. As for the most outstanding results, the psychosocial effects that affect the immigrant population are the following: Social effects such as unemployment, which by the year 2020 it is estimated that at least 47.9% of the study population is unemployed, which is why they are forced to opt for begging as a source of subsistence and, on the other hand, at least 93. 7% felt discrimination in the country. On the psychological level, among the first conditions are stress, depression, and anxiety according to the OMS