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Social participation and depressive symptoms among older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic in Serbia: A cross-sectional study.
Egeljic-Mihailovic, Natasa; Brkic-Jovanovic, Nina; Krstic, Tatjana; Simin, Dragana; Milutinovic, Dragana.
  • Egeljic-Mihailovic N; University Clinical Center of the Republic of Srpska, Dvenaest beba bb street, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Save Mrkalja 14, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Brkic-Jovanovic N; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, Novi Sad, Serbia.
  • Krstic T; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, Novi Sad, Serbia.
  • Simin D; Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, Novi Sad, Serbia.
  • Milutinovic D; Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, Novi Sad, Serbia. Electronic address: dragana.milutinovic@mf.uns.ac.rs.
Geriatr Nurs ; 44: 8-14, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1587727
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

To determine the predictors and level of social participation and depressive symptoms within the context of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and investigate if the residence and type of housing had a moderating role in the relationship between social participation and depressive symptoms.

METHODS:

This cross-sectional, comparative, and correlational study was conducted on a sample of 299 participants. Research instruments used in this study included socio-demographic questionnaire, the Geriatric Depression Scale, the Maastricht Social Participation Profile, and Mini-Mental State Exam.

RESULTS:

Social participation was found to contribute negatively to symptoms of depression (ß = -0.245, p < .01), with a higher level of depression being found in older adults living in nursing homes (ß = -0.152, p < .05).

CONCLUSIONS:

The study confirmed a strong relationship between social participation and depressive symptoms in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Depression / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Aged / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Geriatr Nurs Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Depression / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Aged / Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Geriatr Nurs Year: 2022 Document Type: Article