ArticleThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry2020
Mental Health in Elderly Spanish People in Times of COVID-19 Outbreak.
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- Women's mental health and COVID-19: increased vulnerability and inequalities.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Anxiety Linked to COVID-19: A Systematic Review Comparing Anxiety Rates in Different Populations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia in Spain in the COVID-19 Crisis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Application and implementation of telehealth services designed for the elderly population during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.Health informatics journalPooled it
- Impact of Hope on Stroke Patients Receiving a Spiritual Care Program in Iran: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of religion and health · 2024Trial
- The Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Cognition and Mental Health and Technology Use Among Socially Vulnerable Older People: Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Trial
- Older Age Is Associated with Fewer Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Following Extreme Weather Adversity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The relationship between financial disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic and mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of public health research · 2025Review
- Depressive symptoms and frailty, effects of social distancing and isolation in older adults.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Neurocognitive Symptoms in Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Article
- Knowledge of emergency nurses and related factors toward geriatric: a cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Patterns of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Admissions Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Take Home Messages from a Clinical Population.Psychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology · 2024Article
- The influence of emotional reactions and compliance with Ministry of Health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel: a longitudinal study of gender differences.Global health promotion · 2024Article
- Preventive behaviors and psychological effects of COVID-19 and their associated factors among Iranian older adults: A cross-sectional study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Changes on depression and suicidal ideation under severe lockdown restrictions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain: a longitudinal study in the general population.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2023Article
- Associations between Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Urban Greece.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The tragic paradoxical effect of telemedicine on healthcare disparities- a time for redemption: a narrative review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2023Review
- The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the elderly in southwest China: A longitudinal study based on generalized estimating equations.International journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRR · 2023Article
- Relationship between the Prevalence of Metabolic Disease and Impaired Mobility, Diet, Physical Activity, and Socio-Demographic Characteristics in the Polish Elderly-A Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe aim to assess COVID-19 outbreak-related emotional symptoms, identify gender differences, and study the relationship between the emotional state and environmental features in the elderly.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study starting on March 29 to April 5, 2020 based on a national online survey using snowball sampling techniques. Symptoms of anxiety (Hamilton Anxiety Scale), depression (Beck Depression Inventory) and acute stress (Acute Stress Disorder Inventory) were compared between people over and under 60 years old. Gender differences and the relationship of loneliness, regular exercise, economic losses and use of anxiolytics on the mental state were evaluated.
resultsOne thousand six hundred thirty-nine (150 [9.2%] aged ≥60) participants completed the survey. The greater than or equal to 60 group showed lower mean (SD) BDI levels than the less than 60 group (3.02 [3.28] versus 4.30 [4.93]); and lower mean (SD) acute stress disorder inventory scores than the less than 60 group (3.68 [3.20] versus 4.45 [3.06]). There were no gender differences in any of the clinical measures. The presence of economic losses as well as the increase in the use of anxiolytics was significantly associated with higher emotional distress in the elderly compared to the younger group.
conclusionsOlder people have shown less emotional distress, with no differences between men and women. Economic loss and substance use should be monitored to guarantee the emotional well-being of the elderly.
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