The effect of COVID-19 pandemic-related financial challenges on mental health and well-being among US older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite profound financial challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a gap in estimating their effects on mental health and well-being among older adults.

Methods

The National Health and Aging Trends Study is an ongoing nationally representative cohort study of US older adults. Outcomes included mental health related to COVID-19 (scores averaged across eight items ranging from one to four), sleep quality during COVID-19, loneliness during COVID-19, having time to yourself during COVID-19, and hopefulness during COVID-19. Exposures included income decline during COVID-19 and financial difficulty due to COVID-19. Propensity score weighting produced covariate balance for demographic, socioeconomic, household, health, and well-being characteristics that preced

SUBMITTER: Samuel LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115091 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature