Did Resilience and Socioeconomic Status Predict Older Adults' Finding a Silver Lining in COVID?

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic stretched our limits-physically, mentally, and economically. However, some older adults report that it led to positive changes. This study aims to understand whether prepandemic resilience, education, or income predicted older adults' subsequent likelihood of reporting positive changes in their lives during the pandemic.

Research design and methods

We use data from the National Social Life, Heath, and Aging Project, an ongoing panel study with a COVID-19 ancillary supplement (N = 2,650).

Results

The study results aligned with the fundamental cause theory. In demographically adjusted models including resilience, education, and income, as well as the effect of the pandemic on employment an

SUBMITTER: Wilder J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10500972 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature