COVID-19 and Mental Health: A Study of Stress, Resilience, and Depression among the Older Population in Pakistan
| Autor: | Faiza Manzoor, Shaoping Jiang, Mohammad Anisur Rahaman, Ayesha Mumtaz |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Coping (psychology)
Leadership and Management fear of COVID-19 lcsh:Medicine Health Informatics exposure to COVID-19 Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health Information Management Pandemic 030212 general & internal medicine Adverse effect Depression (differential diagnoses) Self-efficacy elderly people Health Policy lcsh:R Moderation Mental health depression Survey data collection Psychology self-efficacy 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Healthcare Healthcare, Vol 9, Iss 424, p 424 (2021) Volume 9 Issue 4 |
| ISSN: | 2227-9032 |
| Popis: | Extending studies of the adverse effects of SARS-2 coronavirus on general health consequences, this research explores complexities related to the mental health of the elderly as a result of pandemic-related stress. The study addresses this issue by using resilience theory to examine the effects of fear and exposure related to COVID-19 and depression. Besides, our study examines the moderating effects of self-efficacy in order to provide an understanding of how the coping abilities of the elderly may mitigate the effect of stress levels on mental health during pandemics. Our model is tested by analysing the survey data collected from Rawalpindi, a metropolitan city in Pakistan. The main results of the study confirm the positive association of pandemic-related fear and exposure virus with depression. However, self-efficacy shows a negative direct effect on depression, and the findings also confirm the moderation effect of self-efficacy on the fear of COVID-19 and depression, but the moderation effect of self-efficacy on COVID-19 exposure and depression is not supported. Based on the outcomes, some severe geriatric care policies that could weaken the pandemic-related fear, exposure to the virus, and depression are recommended. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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