ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Older People's Lived Perspectives of Social Isolation during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy.
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Addressing Social Isolation, Loneliness and Promoting Psychological Wellbeing in International Students
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Social Media and eHealth Literacy Among Older Adults: Systematic Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Risk Perception towards COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- AI virtual digital human influencers vs. human influencers: the impact of health short videos on older adults' cognition and attitude.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Emotional Experiences of the Home-Dwelling Older Adults During the Isolation of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2025Review
- "Loneliness is a sad disease": oldest old adults' empirical definition of loneliness and social isolation from a mixed-method study in Northern Italy.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Older adults' experiences of wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparative qualitative study in Italy and Switzerland.Frontiers in sociology · 2024Article
- Resilience among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A photovoice study.SSM. Qualitative research in health · 2023Article
- Motivational Influences Affecting Middle-Aged and Elderly Users' Participation Intention in Health-Related Social Media.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Tendency of older adults to leave big cities in the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative regional analysis in Turkey.Regional science policy & practice · 2022Article
- The Impact of Physical Distancing in the Pandemic Situation: Considering the Role of Loneliness and Social Brain.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Review
- Impact of social support on college students' anxiety due to COVID-19 isolation: Mediating roles of perceived risk and resilience in the postpandemic period.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Stress and Adjustment during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study on the Lived Experience of Canadian Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Influence of Emotional Health on the Activity Characteristics of the Elderly and the Selection of Environmental Quality Factors in Residential Areas.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
The aim of the present study is to understand the experiences of isolation and strategies used to cope with it among older people living at home during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, the roles of media and online technologies were also explored. Semistructured interviews were conducted via telephone between March and April 2020 with 30 people aged 72-94 years old living in Northern Italy. The thematic analysis identified six thematic areas: changes in daily life, emotions, social networks, exploited resources and strategies, use of media, and view of the future. Older people faced the emergency in heterogeneous ways; some were able to take advantage of their own residual resources and of social support, whereas in other cases, isolation exacerbated existing weaknesses. Technology and media were useful for reducing loneliness and fostering social contacts, but people with age-related impairments or low digital literacy presented many difficulties in approaching new technologies. Moreover, the overabundance of information could also increase anxiety and feelings of threat. Given the impact of social isolation on older people's well-being, it is critical to identify and strengthen personal resources and social support strategies that may help older people cope with the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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