Mental Health and Coronavirus Anxiety in Active and Inactive Elderly People During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-05 DOI:10.5812/ijpbs-129680

Kazem Cheragh Birjandi, Elham Ghasemi, Davood Mirboroon, Hamidreza Ghafari

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Abstract

Background: The coronavirus pandemic and the controlling measures have had disparate impacts on older adults' physical, mental, and social health. Objectives: This study examined the psychological status, vitality, happiness, loneliness, and anxiety among active and inactive older men during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In this causal-comparative study, 400 men aged 60 - 75 were selected by convenience sampling. Subjects were assessed for cognitive status, vitality, happiness, loneliness, and coronavirus anxiety. Data were analyzed statistically using covariance and Pearson correlation coefficient tests. Results: There was a significant difference between active and inactive older adults regarding cognitive status, happiness, and vitality, such that the active older adults scored higher (P < 0.05). Also, there was a significant difference between the two groups regarding coronavirus anxiety and loneliness, such that the inactive group scored higher in these two variables (P < 0.05). The correlation analysis indicated a significant correlation between cognitive status and coronavirus anxiety in both active and inactive groups (P < 0.05). Conclusions: An active lifestyle and physical activity in older adults are important factors in improving cognitive status and vitality and reducing anxiety, especially during the coronavirus outbreak. Therefore, engaging older adults in physical activities will elevate their mental health and cognitive status.

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新冠肺炎大流行期间活跃和不活跃老年人的心理健康与冠状病毒焦虑

背景:冠状病毒大流行及其防控措施对老年人的身体、心理和社会健康产生了不同的影响。目的:研究新冠肺炎大流行期间活跃和不活跃老年男性的心理状态、活力、幸福感、孤独感和焦虑感。方法:采用方便抽样的方法，选择年龄在60 ~ 75岁之间的男性400名。研究人员评估了受试者的认知状况、活力、幸福感、孤独感和冠状病毒焦虑。采用协方差检验和Pearson相关系数检验对数据进行统计学分析。结果:运动老年人与不运动老年人在认知状态、幸福感、活力方面存在显著性差异，运动老年人得分较高(P < 0.05)。此外，两组在冠状病毒焦虑和孤独感方面存在显著差异，不运动组在这两个变量上得分更高(P < 0.05)。相关分析显示，活跃组和不活跃组认知状态与冠状病毒焦虑有显著相关性(P < 0.05)。结论:老年人积极的生活方式和体育锻炼是改善认知状态和活力、减少焦虑的重要因素，特别是在冠状病毒疫情期间。因此，老年人参与体育活动可以提高他们的心理健康和认知状况。

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Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences PSYCHIATRY-

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