ArticleInternational psychogeriatrics2024
Psychosocial implications of early COVID-19 restrictions on older adults in a small-town region in Southwestern, Pennsylvania (USA).
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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
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on symptoms of depression and anxiety among older adults: the MYHAT study.Aging & mental health · 2025Article
- Association of Loneliness With Change in Physical and Emotional Health of Older Adults During the COVID-19 Shutdown.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2023Observational
- Health Support for At-Risk Older Adults during COVID-19.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Psychological Network of Loneliness Symptoms Among Chinese Residents During the COVID-19 Outbreak.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe restrictions put in place in 2020 to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 limited or eliminated social connections that are vital for psychosocial well-being. The objectives of this research were to examine the impact of early pandemic-related restrictions on feelings of loneliness, depression, and anxiety as well as social activity disruption and their concomitant associations in a sample of community-dwelling older adults residing in a small-town region in the USA. DESIGN AND
settingCross-sectional data collected from an ongoing population-based cohort study in Southwestern, Pennsylvania.
participantsAnalyses included 360 adults aged 65 years and older whose annual study assessment occurred during the first 120 days of pandemic-related restrictions. MEASUREMENTS: Self-reported feelings of loneliness, depression, and anxiety due to the pandemic-related restrictions were each measured using a single question. Depressive symptoms and anxiety were also assessed with the modified Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 item tools. Disruption in a variety of common social activities was also assessed.
resultsFeeling lonely affected 36% of participants who were more likely to be female, not currently married, and living alone. Giving up in-person visits with family was associated with significantly higher odds of feeling lonely, and feeling lonely was associated with significantly higher odds of feelings of anxiety and depression.
conclusionsLoneliness is a serious outcome of pandemic-related restrictions among older adults, potentially linked to loss of connection with family, and may be associated with increased feelings of depression and anxiety.
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