Self-Perception of Mental Health and Exacerbated Social Inequalities Among Vulnerable Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil (2021-2023).

IF 2.1 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Pub Date : 2024-08-27 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1177/23337214241274833
Letícia Perticarrara Ferezin, Rander Junior Rosa, Mônica Chiodi Toscano de Campos, Thaís Zamboni Berra, Heriederson Sávio Dias Moura, Ariela Fehr Tártaro, Murilo César do Nascimento, Natacha Martins Ribeiro, Juliana Soares Tenório de Araújo, Fernanda Bruzadelli Paulino da Costa, Reginaldo Bazon Vaz Tavares, Yan Mathias Alves, Titilade Kehinde Ayandeyi Teibo, Regina Celia Fiorati, Severina Alice da Costa Uchoa, Rosa Maria Pinheiro Souza, Ione Carvalho Pinto, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio
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This study analyzes the self-perception of mental health of socially vulnerable elderly people during the COVID-19 crisis in Brazil. Conducted across all state capitals from February 2021 to October 2023, it included 366 participants living in various conditions such as camps, street situations, slums, and communities. The average age was 66.7 years, with a majority being male (59.0%), of Black or Brown race/color (62.3%), and earning below one minimum wage (36.6%). Findings revealed that older adults in street situations, experiencing psychological manifestations like sleep disturbances due to the pandemic, tended to assess their mental health more negatively. In contrast, older men of white race/color without such manifestations, and those practicing strategies like physical activity or relaxation, were less likely to perceive their mental health as poor. Addressing housing, implementing health strategies, and recognizing sample and regional complexities are crucial interventions for older adults in street situations.

巴西 COVID-19 大流行期间(2021-2023 年)弱势老年人对心理健康的自我认知和加剧的社会不平等。
本研究分析了巴西 COVID-19 危机期间社会弱势老年人对心理健康的自我认知。研究于 2021 年 2 月至 2023 年 10 月在巴西各州首府进行,包括 366 名生活在营地、街头、贫民窟和社区等不同环境中的参与者。参与者的平均年龄为 66.7 岁,大多数为男性(59.0%),黑人或棕色人种/肤色(62.3%),收入低于最低工资标准(36.6%)。调查结果显示,在街头生活的老年人由于大流行病而出现睡眠障碍等心理表现时,往往会对自己的心理健康作出更消极的评价。相比之下,没有此类表现的白人/肤色的老年男性,以及采取体育锻炼或放松等策略的老年男性,则不太可能认为自己的心理健康状况不佳。解决住房问题、实施健康策略以及认识到样本和地区的复杂性,是针对街头老年人的重要干预措施。
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Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Medicine-Geriatrics and Gerontology
CiteScore
2.90
自引率
3.70%
发文量
119
审稿时长
12 weeks
期刊介绍: Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (GGM) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed open access journal where scholars from a variety of disciplines present their work focusing on the psychological, behavioral, social, and biological aspects of aging, and public health services and research related to aging. The journal addresses a wide variety of topics related to health services research in gerontology and geriatrics. GGM seeks to be one of the world’s premier Open Access outlets for gerontological academic research. As such, GGM does not limit content due to page budgets or thematic significance. Papers will be subjected to rigorous peer review but will be selected solely on the basis of whether the research is sound and deserves publication. By virtue of not restricting papers to a narrow discipline, GGM facilitates the discovery of the connections between papers.
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