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

Miles G Taylor, Dawn C Carr, Kendra Jason
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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 effects were patterned by race and ethnicity.

Results: Consistent with previous literature, resilience was relatively stable during this time on average. Financial hardship during COVID-19 diminished resilience, but this effect was concentrated primarily among White Americans.

Discussion: The results suggest that PR is a relatively stable resource in later life, even during the pandemic. However, this resource may be affected in the face of specific challenges in later life. Policies related to financial hardship during the pandemic should be seen as supporting the capacity for older adults to adapt to current as well as future challenges.

2019冠状病毒病期间的经济困难和心理弹性:种族/民族差异。
关于2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)对老年人影响的研究主要集中在相对急性的病毒结果上,但这段时间的经济困难可能削弱了老年人的适应能力。这些影响也可能因种族和民族而异。我们研究了大流行之前和期间老年人心理弹性(PR)的变化,以确定经济困难和其他压力因素是否改变了白人、黑人和西班牙裔老年人的这种资源。方法:使用健康与退休研究发布的COVID-19模块(n = 735),我们检查了2016年至2020年与COVID-19期间经济困难相关的PR变化。我们测试了相互作用,以确定影响是否受种族和民族的影响。结果:与以往文献一致,在这段时间内,平均弹性相对稳定。2019冠状病毒病期间的经济困难削弱了韧性,但这种影响主要集中在美国白人身上。讨论:结果表明,即使在大流行期间,PR也是晚年生活中相对稳定的资源。然而,这一资源可能会在晚年面临特定挑战时受到影响。应将大流行期间与经济困难有关的政策视为支持老年人适应当前和未来挑战的能力。
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