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Introduction & Background: Coronavirus is regarded as a new condition afflicting the globe. It normally results in anxiety-based issues in society, especially in the elderly. Furthermore, people with underlying illnesses are more involved in this condition. Consequently, the current article intends to examine the association between social support and the level of COVID-19 anxiety in the elderly in Fasa, Iran. Patients and Methods: The current examination was cross-sectional research performed on 600 elderly covered by urban and rural family physician clinics after receiving permission from the Research Deputy and the university's Ethics Committee through the Press Line program. The data was gathered through a demographic information collection form, a COVID-19 anxiety measurement questionnaire, and a multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Data obtained were examined in SPSS-23 software. Result(s): The average age of the elderly was 65.91+/-4.84 years. The majority of the respondents (60%) were female. There was a substantial negative association between anxiety and perceived social support and its components (p<0.05). The outcomes of statistical regression analysis revealed that the variables of social support, career, and marital status held a statistically significant relationship with anxiety (P<0.05), and these variables defined 42% of the variance of COVID-19 anxiety variable in the elderly (p <0.05). Conclusion(s): Based on the results, it can be stated that improving social support can greatly decrease COVID-19 anxiety in the old people. Copyright © 2022, Venezuelan Society of Pharmacology and Clinical and Therapeutic Pharmacology. All rights reserved.
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Introduction and Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been causing both physical and mental problems to people’s health. The psychological effects are of a wide variety, such as panic disorders, fears, anxiety, depression. Of special interest is an increase of anxiety of people in the community, in the elderly, and people with underlying diseases. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between social support and the level of COVID-19 anxiety in the elderly in Fasa. Methods: The present study was cross-sectional research conducted on 600 elderly covered by urban and rural family physician clinics after obtaining permission from the Research Deputy and the Ethics Committee of the university through the Press Line program. The research data were collected through demographic information collection form, COVID-19 anxiety measurement questionnaire, and multidimensional scale of perceived social support. They were completed in a self-reporting manner. Data were analyzed in SPSS-23 software. Results: The mean age of the elderly was 65.91±4.84 years. Most of the participants (60%) were female. There was a significant negative relationship between anxiety and perceived social support and its components (p<0.05). The results of regression analysis showed that the variables of social support, job, and marital status had a statistically significant relationship with anxiety (p<0.05) and these variables explained 42% of the variance of the COVID-19 anxiety variable in the elderly (p<0.05). Conclusion: Strengthening social support can significantly reduce COVID-19 anxiety in the elderly.