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Older People's Personal Strengths During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Psicothema ; 33(3): 423-432, 2021 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1323427
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Although several biopsychosocial variables could play an important role as risk and protective factors of mental health, COVID-19 outbreak studies among older people have seldom focused on protective factors. The purpose of this study was to analyze how older adults' personal strengths predict their well-being and emotional distress.

METHOD:

783 Spanish people aged 60 and over completed a survey that included sociodemographic characteristics, perceived health, direct or indirect infection by COVID-19, resilience, gratitude, experiential avoidance, family functioning, emotional distress and well-being. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was performed. SEM invariance was also used to analyze whether there were differences between older people affected by COVID-19 and those not affected.

RESULTS:

The best model supports the mediation effect of resilience, gratitude and experiential avoidance on older people's well-being and emotional distress. Whether participants or relatives had been infected by the virus or not did not affect the results.

CONCLUSIONS:

Variables used as criteria in older adults are related to well-being and emotional distress, but only indirectly and mediated by resilience, gratitude and experiential avoidance. This confirms the importance of considering psychological strengths in older people's well-being. Interventions focused on these personal resources should be considered.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Adaptation, Psychological / Resilience, Psychological / Pandemics / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Psicothema Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Adaptation, Psychological / Resilience, Psychological / Pandemics / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Psicothema Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2021 Document Type: Article