Understanding Psychological Distress and Protective Factors Amongst Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined the emotional distress and loneliness during COVID-19 and the roles of resiliency and activities.

Design

A cross-sectional national survey.

Setting

Amazon Mechanical Turk (mTurk) and Prolific Research Platforms.

Participants

Five hundred and one U.S. dwelling English-speaking adults 60 years old and older.

Measurements

Participants completed an online survey with the PHQ-9; GAD-7; Short Health Anxiety Inventory; 3-item UCLA Loneliness scale; PROMIS measures of global health, instrumental, and emotional support; 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale; and COVID-19 needs assessment.

Results

Across the sample 13% reported moderate depressive symptoms, 9% reported moderate anxiety symptoms, and 26% endorsed being "lone

SUBMITTER: Sams N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8491780 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature