COVID-19 and Mental Distress and Well-Being Among Older People: A Gender Analysis in the First and Last Year of the Pandemic and in the Post-Pandemic Period DOI Creative Commons
María Pilar Matud Aznar

Geriatrics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 5 - 5

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic seriously threatened the health and well-being of population. This study aims to investigate relevance COVID-19 on stress, mental distress, older people in Spain. design was quantitative repeated cross-sectional. sample non-probability consisted 1436 persons from general population divided into two groups: (1) group, composed 718 women (61.3%) men aged 60 89; (2) comparison same number 30 45. All were assessed three phases pandemic: first year, last post-pandemic period. results showed that during year pandemic, prevalence distress higher (50%) than (37.2%), while rates group 57.2% for 53.2% men. In period, 30.2% 29.8% 48.5% 26.5% No significant differences found between groups or different pandemic. most common stressors reported by illness death family and/or loved ones, followed personal illness. more stressful events lower stress resilience predict Greater perceived vulnerability infection another important predictor women. Low self-esteem younger age also predictors High self-esteem, high social support, greater fewer both genders. this are relevant policies, programs, strategies improve people.

Language: Английский

COVID-19 and Mental Distress and Well-Being Among Older People: A Gender Analysis in the First and Last Year of the Pandemic and in the Post-Pandemic Period DOI Creative Commons
María Pilar Matud Aznar

Geriatrics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 5 - 5

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic seriously threatened the health and well-being of population. This study aims to investigate relevance COVID-19 on stress, mental distress, older people in Spain. design was quantitative repeated cross-sectional. sample non-probability consisted 1436 persons from general population divided into two groups: (1) group, composed 718 women (61.3%) men aged 60 89; (2) comparison same number 30 45. All were assessed three phases pandemic: first year, last post-pandemic period. results showed that during year pandemic, prevalence distress higher (50%) than (37.2%), while rates group 57.2% for 53.2% men. In period, 30.2% 29.8% 48.5% 26.5% No significant differences found between groups or different pandemic. most common stressors reported by illness death family and/or loved ones, followed personal illness. more stressful events lower stress resilience predict Greater perceived vulnerability infection another important predictor women. Low self-esteem younger age also predictors High self-esteem, high social support, greater fewer both genders. this are relevant policies, programs, strategies improve people.

Language: Английский

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