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Prior psychosocial profile and perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

ABSTRACT: Stress, social isolation, and changes in health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic period may have a lasting influence on health. Here, the correlation between current or prior demographic, social and health related characteristics, including psychosocial factors with perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic assessed by questionnaire during the early pandemic period is evaluated among 770 participants of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. In multinomial logistic regression models participants with higher pre-pandemic personal mastery, a construct related to self-efficacy, were more likely to report "both positive and negative" impact of the pandemic than a solely "negative" impact (OR: 2.17, 95% CI: 1.29-3.65). Higher perceived stress and frequent contact with family prior to the pandemic were also associated with pandemic impact. These observations highlight the relevance of psychosocial factors in the COVID-19 pandemic experience and identify characteristics that may inform interventions in future public health crises.

SUBMITTER: Moore AZ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9039603 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prior psychosocial profile and perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

Moore Ann Zenobia AZ Kuo Pei-Lun PL Tanaka Toshiko T Shiroma Eric J EJ Chia Chee W CW Tian Qu Q Fantoni Giovanna G Kitner-Triolo Melissa M Blackshear Chad C Griswold Michael M Zukley Linda M LM Resnick Susan M SM Ferrucci Luigi L Simonsick Eleanor M EM

Aging clinical and experimental research 20220426 6

Stress, social isolation, and changes in health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic period may have a lasting influence on health. Here, the correlation between current or prior demographic, social and health related characteristics, including psychosocial factors with perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic assessed by questionnaire during the early pandemic period is evaluated among 770 participants of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. In multinomial logistic regression models pa ...[more]

PMID: 35471695

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Project description:BackgroundEvidence has begun to emerge indicating that cancer survivors experience accelerated aging. This study examines this phenomenon by evaluating trajectories of functional decline in older adults with a history of a cancer diagnosis relative to those without a history of cancer.MethodsCommunity dwelling healthy volunteers in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging were evaluated in the Clinical Research Unit of the National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program. Between 2006 and 2019, 1728 men and women (aged 22-100) underwent clinical evaluation of functional status; 359 reported having a history of cancer. Longitudinal associations between self-reported cancer history and measures of functional decline were examined using generalized estimating equations. Additionally, time-to-event and Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine trajectories of decline. Where appropriate, age-stratified associations were examined, and models were adjusted for sex, body mass index, race, smoking status, education, and number of comorbid conditions.ResultsAmong all participants, a history of cancer was associated with 1.42 (95% CI 1.11-1.81) greater odds of weak grip strength. Among older participants (>65 years of age), those with a history of cancer had 1.61 (95% CI 1.28, 2.02) greater odds of slow gait speed and a 0.11 unit (95% CI 0.19-0.03) lower physical performance score than those with no cancer history. Time-to-event analysis showed that older individuals with a history of cancer experienced steeper decline in grip strength and gait speed than older adults with no history of cancer (p < 0.01).ConclusionCancer survivors, especially older individuals, demonstrate greater odds of and accelerated functional decline, suggesting that cancer and/or its treatment may alter aging trajectories. Observational and intervention studies are needed for prevention, mitigation, and/or reversal of aging-related effects of cancer and its treatment.

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Prior psychosocial profile and perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

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Prior psychosocial profile and perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

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