Financial Hardship and Psychological Resilience During COVID-19: Differences by Race/Ethnicity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Research on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among older adults has primarily focused on relatively acute virus outcomes, but it is likely financial hardships during this time have eroded the adaptive capacity of older adults. It is also possible these impacts vary by race and ethnicity. We examine changes in psychological resilience (PR) among older adults before and during the pandemic to determine whether financial hardships and other stressors have altered this resource for White, Black, and Hispanic older adults.

Method

Using the COVID-19 module released by the Health and Retirement Study (n = 735), we examined changes in PR between 2016 and 2020 related to financial hardships during COVID-19. We tested interactions to determine whether the e

SUBMITTER: Taylor MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9653000 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature