Predicting Individual Function During COVID-19 Lockdown: Depression, Fear of COVID-19, Age, and Employment.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to identify the significance of age and employment to individual function during COVID-19. An online survey included 509 Israeli citizens, ages 18-78, who reported individual function, depression, fears related to COVID-19 and demographic characteristics. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis showed a good fit between our model and the data. Age and employment were negatively associated with depression and economic fears related to COVID-19 that, in turn, were negatively associated with individual function. The effect of age and employment on individual function was fully mediated via depression and economic fears related to COVID-19. The discussion addresses our findings in the context of the victimization paradox. Although COVID-19 related health complication

SUBMITTER: Levy I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8280345 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature