Social support and psychosocial well-being among older adults in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: The objective of the study was to identify the association between social support and psychosocial well-being among men and women aged over 65 years in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Cross-sectional data on 36 621 men (n=15 719) and women (n=20,902) aged 65 years or higher were obtained from the ninth round of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. The outcomes were measured by psychosocial well-being reflected with self-reported depression, nervousness, loneliness and sleep disturbances. Social support was measured in terms of receiving help from own children, relatives and neighbours/friends/colleagues since the pandemic outbreak.

Result

About one-third of the participants reported depression (31.03%), nervousness (32.85%), loneliness (32.23%)

SUBMITTER: Lu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10335576 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature