Subjective Well-being and Mental Health During the Pandemic Outbreak: Exploring the Role of Institutional Trust.
Res Aging
; 44(1): 10-21, 2022 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-952467
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between material adversities due to pandemic crisis, institutional trust, and subjective well-being and mental health among middle-aged and older adults aged 50+ in Europe. The study used a cross-sectional design to examine Eurofound COVID-19 survey data collected from 27 European countries in April 2020. A total of 31,757 European middle aged and older adults aged 50 + were analyzed (Mean = 59.99, SD = 7.03). Analysis focused on the financial impact and material security in relation to pandemic lockdown, institutional trust (news media, police, national government, European Union, and healthcare system), and subjective well-being and mental health. Regression analysis indicated perceived insecurity in employment and housing, worsening finances, and difficulty paying for basic necessities were significantly related to respondents' life satisfaction, happiness, self-rated health, mental health index, and psychological distress. Institutional trust partially mediated the relationship between perceived adversities and subjective well-being and mental health.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mental Health
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Res Aging
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0164027520975145
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