ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Stress and Adjustment during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study on the Lived Experience of Canadian Older Adults.
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- COVID-19 stress and coping strategies among older adults: a systematic review of qualitative evidences.BMC psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Older adults' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative systematic literature review.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
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- An integrative review of loneliness and quality of life in older adults who lived alone during COVID-19: considerations for supporting reconnection.BMC geriatrics · 2025Review
- 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
- Understanding Canadian experiences of suicidality during the COVID-19 pandemic: protocol of a pan-Canadian qualitative study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Community dwelling older adults' decision to, and experience of attending the Emergency Department during COVID-19: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Resilience in Japanese Older Immigrants in Canada and the Role of Community Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2025Article
- Perception of one's social environment and loneliness: results of the nationally representative "Old age in Germany (D80+)" study.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 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
- Factors Associated with Older People's Anxiety Symptom Positioning after COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Findings from a Canadian Sample.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prioritizing Protecting Oneself Over the COVID-19 Virus Versus Other Health and Social Needs Among Older Adults Living Alone: A Qualitative Study.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- Understanding the Experiences of COVID-19 Public Health Measures and Well-Being: A Qualitative Study Among Older Adults in Quebec, Canada.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- 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
- 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
- Structural equation model of coping and life satisfaction of community-dwelling older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2023Article
- 'Make the Most of the Situation'. Older Adults' Experiences during COVID-19: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2022Article
- Examining the Longitudinal Associations between Adjustment Disorder Symptoms and Boredom during COVID-19.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing measures were put into place to flatten the pandemic curve. It was projected that older adults were at increased risk for poor psychological and health outcomes resulting from increased social isolation and loneliness. However, little research has supported this projection among community-dwelling older adults. While a growing body of research has examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults, there is a paucity of qualitative research that captures the lived experience of community-dwelling older adults in Canada. The current study aimed to better understand the lived experience of community-dwelling older adults during the first six months of the pandemic in Ontario, Canada. Semi-structured one-on-one interviews were conducted with independent-living older adults aged 65 years and older. A total of 22 interviews were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Following a recursive process, two overarching themes were identified: perceived threat and challenges of the pandemic, and coping with the pandemic. Specifically, participants reflected on the threat of contracting the virus and challenges associated with living arrangements, social isolation, and financial insecurity. Participants shared their coping strategies to maintain health and wellbeing, including behavioral strategies, emotion-focused strategies, and social support. Overall, this research highlights resilience among older adults during the first six months of the pandemic.
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