Older adults remember more positive aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Psychol Aging
; 36(6): 694-699, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1404879
ABSTRACT
The initial phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic changed our lives dramatically, with stay-at-home orders and extreme physical distancing requirements. The present study suggests that how adults remember these disruptions depends, in part, on their age. In two surveys collected from American and Canadian participants during Summer 2020 (n = 551) and Fall 2020 (n = 506), older age (across ages 18-90 years) was associated with greater reflections on positive aspects of the initial phase of the pandemic. While the pandemic is a shared experience, the way it is remembered may differ across generations, with older age leading to a greater focus on the positive aspects. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mental Recall
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Aging
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychol Aging
Journal subject:
Geriatrics
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Psychology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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