There is no association between anxiety and lifestyle in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and objective

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused mental health problems worldwide. Older people have been particularly affected by the lockdown as their health conditions have changed, although they have been kept in isolation to avoid exposure to contagion. We sought to determine the association between lifestyles and anxiety in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials and methods

This study was cross-sectional. We enrolled 150 older adults of both sexes and with a history of chronic diseases from the municipality of El Agustino (Lima, Peru). The 20-item Geriatric Anxiety Scale and the 25-item Lifestyle Questionnaire on eating, physical activity, rest, and sleep were administered in Spanish during July-August 2021.

Results

The mean age was 70.8

SUBMITTER: Moya-Salazar J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11003340 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature