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ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2023

Agency and Mental Health Among Peruvian Older Adults During the COVID-19 Lockdown.

Oscar Flores-Flores, Diego Otero-Oyague, Lorena Rey-Evangelista, Alejandro Zevallos-Morales, Gabriela Ramos-Bonilla, Ivonne Carrión, Vanessa Patiño, Suzanne L Pollard, Jose F Parodi, John R Hurst and 2 more

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Article in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Oscar Flores-FloresUniversidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Centro de Investigación del Envejecimiento (CIEN), Lima, Peru.ORCID 0000-0002-9780-937X
Diego Otero-OyagueUniversidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Centro de Investigación del Envejecimiento (CIEN), Lima, Peru.
Lorena Rey-EvangelistaUniversidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Centro de Investigación del Envejecimiento (CIEN), Lima, Peru.ORCID 0000-0001-8081-3965
Alejandro Zevallos-MoralesUniversidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Centro de Investigación del Envejecimiento (CIEN), Lima, Peru.
Gabriela Ramos-BonillaFacultad de Antropología, Grupo de Investigación Edades de la Vida y la Educación (EVE), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, San Miguel, Peru.
Ivonne CarriónUniversidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Centro de Investigación del Envejecimiento (CIEN), Lima, Peru.
Vanessa PatiñoAsociación Benéfica PRISMA, Lima, Peru.
Suzanne L PollardCenter for Global Non-Communicable Disease Research and Training, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Jose F ParodiUniversidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Centro de Investigación del Envejecimiento (CIEN), Lima, Peru.ORCID 0000-0002-0336-0584
John R HurstUCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK.
Joseph J GalloDepartment of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Rodney ReynoldsHigh Point University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, High Point, North Carolina, USA.

Funding

A community intervention to promote evidence-based mental health care for olderadults with depressive and anxiety symptoms.K43TW011586 · FIC · UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN MARTIN DE PORRES · PI FLORES-FLORES, OSCAR GUILLERMO · 2021 to 2025
$544k
Department of HealthFIC NIH HHS K43 TW011586Medical Research Council MR/P008984/1Medical Research Council MR/V028650/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo explore the experiences of older Peruvian adults living in urban areas of Lima under lockdown due to the National COVID-19 Emergency, this study analyzes how older adults (aged 60 and older) exercise agency while also living with the negative impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and related control measures.

methodsBetween August and December 2020, our research team conducted a telephone-based, qualitative study, in which we undertook semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of low-income older adults living with chronic multimorbidities and limited resources. Forty older adults, 24 women and 16 men, with a mean age of 72 years, participated in the study. For data analysis, we employed thematic analysis with a predominantly inductive approach.

resultsOlder adults demonstrated several forms of agency to regulate emotions, maintain crucial bonds, foster social relationships, and seek economic and food security. Older adults experienced entertainment and support by caring for pets, undertaking farm work, and practicing their religious beliefs. For several participants and their families, quarantine was an opportunity to strengthen family relationships and learn new technologies. Older adults and their families reorganized themselves to assume new roles and perform activities that improved self-worth and confidence, thereby improving their well-being and mental health. DISCUSSION: Peruvian older adults exerted agency in different ways to respond to and sustain their mental health during the COVID-19 lockdown. Policymakers should value and recognize the agency of older adults when planning future health responses.

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COVID-19AgedCommunicable Disease ControlFemaleHumansLearningMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPeruCOVID-19LockdownMental healthPandemicQualitative

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PMID36869737
PMCPMC10214643

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