COVID-19 related loneliness and sleep problems in older adults: Worries and resilience as potential moderators.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Older adults may experience loneliness due to social distancing and isolation during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Loneliness may further catalyze numerous poor health outcomes including impaired sleep. This study aimed to assess COVID-19 related worries and resilience as potential moderators of the loneliness-sleep problems link.

Method

In the midst of the lock-down period of COVID-19, we collected data using a web-based public platform from 243 Israeli older adults (mean age = 69.76, SD = 6.69, age range = 60-92). Participants completed measures of COVID-19 related loneliness, sleep problems, COVID-related worries, and resilience.

Results

COVID-19 related loneliness was related to more sleep problems. The loneliness-sleep associ

SUBMITTER: Grossman ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7455172 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature