ArticleGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Distress of Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Global Experiences of Community Responses to COVID-19: A Systematic Literature Review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- The psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Turkish older adults: is there a difference between males and females?BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Understanding Risk Factors for Suicide Among Older People in Rural China: A Systematic Review.Innovation in aging · 2024Review
- Communication Matters: Loneliness in Senior Living Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Innovation in aging · 2024Article
- Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. older adults: self-reported pandemic-related concerns and consequences in a cross-sectional survey study.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Health Behaviors, Financial Difficulties, and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults Across Gender and Race During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the mental health of community-dwelling older adults as they adapted their everyday health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to a telephone survey, 126 older adults described perceived changes in physical and mental health, and adaptations in their everyday health behaviors. Descriptive statistics, bivariate correlations, and multiple regressions revealed that participants experienced changes in mental and physical health, reduced health service access, lower social engagement, and increased coping behaviors. Greater negative social impact of the pandemic was associated with higher levels of COVID-19 distress. Reduced mental health was significantly related to reductions in health service access, health changes, and fewer adaptive coping behaviors. Adaptive coping behaviors were helpful, just as reduced health access and social contact added risk for mental health problems. Suggestions were provided for alleviating mental health needs by increasing social contact and engaging in adaptive coping behaviors.
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