Associations Between Changes in Daily Behaviors and Self-Reported Feelings of Depression and Anxiety About the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Due to the significant mortality and morbidity consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among older adults, these individuals were urged to avoid going out in public and socializing with others, among other major disruptions to daily life. While these significant and often unavoidable disruptions have been shown to bear consequences for mental health, less attention has been devoted to behavioral changes, such as changes to sleeping or eating due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and their implications for emotional well-being.

Methods

We utilized data from a nationally representative survey of Medicare beneficiaries (aged 65 and older), which was administered between June and October 2020 (n = 3,122). We examine the relationship between self-repor

SUBMITTER: Robbins R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8411388 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature