SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety in Adults ≥60 Years Old during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.
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- Current evidence and future directions for social and societal resilience factors in response to societal challenges and crises: an overview of systematic reviews and expert rating.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Factors associated with anxiety and fear of falling in older adults: A rapid systematic review of reviews.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Attention and memory after COVID-19 as measured by neuropsychological tests: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta psychologica · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety and stress in Malaysia during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Changes in mental health outcomes of middle-aged and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
- Risk prediction of cardiometabolic diseases with depression in the community of Xinjiang production and construction corps.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The impact of sociodemographic, health status and health behavior factors on depression and quality of life in older adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Loneliness and Psychological Distress in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kazakhstan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With Anxiety Symptoms in Older Adults Attending an Outpatient Geriatric Service: A Cross-Sectional Study.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2025Article
- Depression, Anxiety, Resilience, and Family Functioning Among Different Age Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A One-Year Longitudinal Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A network analysis of depression and anxiety symptoms among Chinese elderly living alone: based on the 2017-2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS).BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Anxiety symptoms and coping strategies used by older adults during COVID-19: A national e-study of linkages among and between them.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression among the older people in ethnic minority areas in southern China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- A network analysis of anxiety and depression symptoms among empty nesters in China.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Mentally healthy living after pandemic social distancing: a study of older Canadians reveals helpful anxiety reduction strategies.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2024Article
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- SARS-CoV-2 vaccination may improve anxious, insomnia and depressive symptoms among Chinese population aged 18-75 years during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Non-rigorous versus rigorous home confinement differently impacts mental health, quality of life and behaviors. Which one was better? A cross-sectional study with older Brazilian adults during covid-19 first wave.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2023Article
- Unintended consequences of implementing non-pharmaceutical interventions for the COVID-19 response in Africa: experiences from DRC, Nigeria, Senegal, and Uganda.Globalization and health · 2023Article
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Abstract
COVID-19 represents a threat to public health and the mental health of the aged population. Prevalence and risk factors of depression and anxiety have been reported in previous reviews in other populations; however, a systematic review on the factors associated with depression and anxiety in older adults is not currently present in the literature. We searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, ProQuest Psychology Database, Science Direct, Cochrane Library and SciELO databases (23 February 2021). The results were obtained by entering a combination of MeSH or Emtree terms with keywords related to COVID-19, elderly, depression and anxiety in the databases. A total of 11 studies were included in the systematic review. Female gender, loneliness, poor sleep quality and poor motor function were identified as factors associated with both depression and anxiety. Aspects related to having a stable and high monthly income represent protective factors for both depression and anxiety, and exercising was described as protective for depression. This study synthesised information and analysed the main factors associated with depression and anxiety in the older population during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the cross-sectional design of most of the included studies does not allow a causal relationship between the factors analysed and depression or anxiety.
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