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JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
卷 76, 期 2, 页码 E53-E58出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa110
关键词
Aging; COVID-19; Depression; Loneliness
资金
- Project Development Team within the Indiana Center for Translational Science Institute NIH/NCRR [UL1TR001108]
The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased depression and loneliness among older adults, with loneliness positively predicting depression. Relationship strength was found to moderate this relationship, reducing the impact of loneliness on depression.
Objectives: We examined whether social isolation due to the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders was associated with greater loneliness and depression for older adults, and, if so, whether declines in social engagement or relationship strength moderated that relationship. Methods: Between April 21 and May 21, 2020, 93 older adults in the United States who had completed measures characterizing their personal social networks, subjective loneliness, and depression 6-9 months prior to the pandemic completed the same measures via phone interview, as well as questions about the impact of the pandemic on their social relationships. Results: Older adults reported higher depression and greater loneliness following the onset of the pandemic. Loneliness positively predicted depression. Perceived relationship strength, but not social engagement, moderated this relationship such that loneliness only predicted depression for individuals who became closer to their networks during the pandemic. For those who felt less close, depression was higher irrespective of loneliness. Discussion: The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected older adults' mental health and social well-being in the short term. Potential long-term impacts are considered.
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