Longitudinal effects of COVID-19-related loneliness on symptoms of mental distress among older adults in Austria.
Public Health
; 200: 56-58, 2021 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1433756
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
COVID-19-related social restrictions resulted in more loneliness, but whether this had further effects on mental health remains unclear. This study aimed at examining the longitudinal effects of COVID-19-related loneliness on mental health among older adults (aged ≥60 years) in Austria. STUDYDESIGN:
Survey data were gathered from a longitudinal observational study among a random sample of older Austrian adults. The first survey wave was conducted in May 2020 (N1 = 557), and the second wave was conducted in March 2021 (N2 = 463).METHODS:
Data collection was based on either computer-assisted web or telephone interviewing. For statistical analysis, we used a cross-lagged panel analysis.RESULTS:
The results showed the perceived COVID-19-related social restrictions to predict loneliness, which in turn predicted depressive and anxiety symptoms 10 months later.CONCLUSIONS:
COVID-19-related loneliness emerged as a risk factor for subsequent mental distress among older adults in Austria.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Loneliness
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Public Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.puhe.2021.09.009
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