Life-Space Restriction Following Disruptive Life Events: Evidence From the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Restriction of life-space mobility is associated with adverse health outcomes including depression, morbidity, mortality, and poorer quality of life. In this study, we aimed to determine the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and associated employment loss on the life space of older adults in Singapore.

Methods

An in-person survey was administered to a cohort of older Singaporeans above 50 years old (N = 1,118). Data collected included self-report measures of life space, sensory function, well-being, cognitive function, depression, frailty, and objective measures of muscle mass and body mass index. Tests of association and linear regression were performed to test the hypotheses while accounting for the effects of health and sociodemographic covariates.<

SUBMITTER: Lin SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11842619 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature