Coping with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in the oldest-old population.

IF 3.7 2区 社会学 Q1 GERONTOLOGY
Sina Kathrin Gerhards, Alexander Pabst, Susanne Röhr, Melanie Luppa, Steffi G Riedel-Heller
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Abstract

The aim of the study is to investigate psychosocial factors that are associated with positive and negative coping with stress, as well as with worries about and perceived threat by COVID-19 to enable us to provide adequate support for oldest-old individuals. A paper-pencil-based survey assessed COVID-19 worries and perceived threat, depression, anxiety, somatization, social support, loneliness, resilience, positive and negative coping in a sample of n = 197 oldest-old individuals (78-100 years). Linear multivariate and binary logistic regression analyses were conducted. Individuals with high levels of resilience were more likely to feel self-efficient when coping with stress. High levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness were associated with feeling more helpless when coping with stress. However, oldest-old individuals who felt lonely also experienced situations where they felt competent in stress coping. Being male and experiencing high levels of social support was more likely associated with high levels of worries due to COVID-19. Increased age and higher levels of depression were associated with lower levels of perceived personal threat, whereas higher somatization scores were more likely associated with higher perceived personal threat. Findings suggest that mental health factors may shape the way oldest-old individuals cope with pandemic-related stress. Resilience might be an important factor to take into account when targeting an improvement in positive coping with stress. Oldest-old individuals who have higher levels of depression, anxiety and feel lonely may be supported by adapting their coping skill repertoire to reduce the feeling of helplessness when coping with stress.

应对COVID-19大流行期间最高龄人群的压力。
该研究的目的是调查与积极和消极应对压力以及对COVID-19的担忧和感知威胁相关的社会心理因素,使我们能够为老年人提供足够的支持。一项基于纸笔的调查评估了n = 197名老年人(78-100岁)对COVID-19的担忧和感知威胁、抑郁、焦虑、躯体化、社会支持、孤独、适应力、积极和消极应对。进行了多元线性和二元logistic回归分析。适应力高的人在应对压力时更有可能感到自我效率。高水平的抑郁、焦虑和孤独与在应对压力时感到更无助有关。然而,感到孤独的老年人也经历过他们觉得有能力应对压力的情况。作为男性并获得高水平的社会支持,更有可能与COVID-19带来的高度担忧相关。年龄的增长和抑郁程度的升高与较低的个人威胁感知水平相关,而较高的躯体化得分更可能与较高的个人威胁感知水平相关。研究结果表明,心理健康因素可能会影响老年人应对大流行相关压力的方式。当以积极应对压力为目标时,弹性可能是一个需要考虑的重要因素。那些抑郁、焦虑和孤独程度较高的老年人可以通过调整他们的应对技能来减少他们在应对压力时的无助感。
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6.50
自引率
7.90%
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72
期刊介绍: The European Journal of Ageing: Social, Behavioural and Health Perspectives is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the understanding of ageing in European societies and the world over. EJA publishes original articles on the social, behavioral and population health aspects of ageing and encourages an integrated approach between these aspects. Emphasis is put on publishing empirical research (including meta-analyses), but conceptual papers (including narrative reviews) and methodological contributions will also be considered. EJA welcomes expert opinions on critical issues in ageing. By stimulating communication between researchers and those using research findings, it aims to contribute to the formulation of better policies and the development of better practice in serving older adults. To further specify, with the term ''social'' is meant the full scope of social science of ageing related research from the micro to the macro level of analysis. With the term ''behavioural'' the full scope of psychological ageing research including life span approaches based on a range of age groups from young to old is envisaged. The term ''population health-related'' denotes social-epidemiological and public health oriented research including research on functional health in the widest possible sense.
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