COVID-19 Concerns and Depression Among Older Adults: Does Race/Ethnic Status Moderate the Association?

Autor:	Qu S; Department of Gerontology, Donna M. and Robert J. Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA., Avila JC; Department of Gerontology, Donna M. and Robert J. Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA., Nadash P; Department of Gerontology, Donna M. and Robert J. Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA., Stokes JE; Department of Gerontology, Donna M. and Robert J. Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA., Burr JA; Department of Gerontology, Donna M. and Robert J. Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society [J Appl Gerontol] 2024 Nov 12, pp. 7334648241296788. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 12.
DOI:	10.1177/07334648241296788
Abstrakt:	Background and Objectives: This study examined the association between COVID-19 concerns and depression among adults in later life. We also examined whether race/ethnic status moderated this relationship. Research Design and Methods: This study used data from the 2020 Health and Retirement Study. Using the 8-item CES-D scale, we defined probable depression as having three or more depressive symptoms. COVID-19 concerns included items such as concerns about respondents' own health, the health of family members, respondents' ability to get help from others, and concerns about the future. The associations between COVID-19 concerns and older adults' depression were estimated with logistic regression models. Results: Compared to respondents with lower scores on the COVID-19 concern measures, those with higher scores were more likely to be depressed. The moderation model showed the relationship between concerns about what will happen in the future and depression was not as strong among non-Hispanic Black older adults compared to non-Hispanic White older adults. Concerns about own health, family members' health, the older adult's financial situation, and the ability to get help did not show moderation effects. Discussion and Implications: The results suggested that healthcare providers should focus on older persons to reduce disparities in the risk of depression during public health emergencies. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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