Stress and Coping in Older Australians During COVID-19: Health, Service Utilization, Grandparenting, and Technology Use
| Autor: | Viviana M. Wuthrich, Paul Strutt, Courtney Muir, Carly Johnco, Joyce Siette, Heidi Hillebrandt, Piers Dawes, Jessamine T. H. Chen, Cintia B. Dias, Olivia Maurice |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology Technology Coping (psychology) Health (social science) Social Psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Adaptation Psychological Health care medicine Humans Depression (differential diagnoses) Aged 030214 geriatrics SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Australia COVID-19 Loneliness Social engagement Mental health Clinical Psychology Communicable Disease Control Quality of Life Anxiety Female Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom Psychology business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Gerontologist. 45:106-119 |
| ISSN: | 1545-2301 0731-7115 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07317115.2021.1884158 |
| Popis: | Objectives: This study examined the impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on health and lifestyle factors for older adults in Sydney, Australia. The study examined demographic differences, social engagement, loneliness, physical activity, emotion regulation, technology use, and grandparenting experiences and their contribution to emotional health and quality of life during lockdown.Methods: Participants were 201 community-dwelling older adults (60-87 years, M = 70.55, SD = 6.50; 67.8% female) who completed self-report scales measuring physical and emotional health outcomes, quality of life, health service utilization, changes in diet and physical activity, impacts on grandparenting roles, and uptake of new technology.Results: One-third of older adults experienced depression, and 1 in 5 experienced elevated anxiety and/or psychological distress during lockdown. Specific emotion regulation strategies, better social and family engagement, and new technology use were associated with better emotional health and quality of life; 63% of older adults used new technologies to connect with others.Conclusions: Older adults were adaptable and resilient during lockdown, demonstrating high uptake of new technologies to remain connected to others, while negative emotional health outcomes were linked to loneliness and unhelpful emotion regulation.Clinical Implications: Further diversifying use of video technologies may facilitate improved physical and emotional health outcomes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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