Emotional health assessment related to COVID-19 in older people: A cross-sectional study.
COVID-19
ageing
emotional health
gerontology
public health
Journal
International journal of older people nursing
ISSN: 1748-3743
Titre abrégé: Int J Older People Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101267281
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Historique:
revised:
29
06
2022
received:
02
02
2022
accepted:
03
07
2022
pubmed:
20
7
2022
medline:
13
1
2023
entrez:
19
7
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this study was to assess the presence of anxiety, fear and psychological distress in the population of people over 65 years of age and to study possible differences with a sample of subjects aged between 60 and 65 years. A descriptive and psychometric cross-sectional study. The total sample used consisted of 1112 subjects from university training programmes for the old people from all over Spain. Anxiety and fear of COVID-19 were measured using the AMICO scale and psychological distress using the GHQ-12 instrument. Significant differences were found in the AMICO (p = 0.006) and GHQ-12 (p = 0.03) measures between age subgroups, with lower values in older age groups. Contrast statistics showed significant differences on both measures (AMICO and GHQ) in women, single or widowed subjects, and those who had not been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It would be desirable to increase the sample size, especially in the lower age group (<65). The establishment of the age limit between the two groups could be located at 60 years of age. The use of new technologies to get information should be considered. Overall, moderate levels of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 were present. Women tended to have higher levels of both general psychological distress and fear and anxiety of COVID-19. Especially in those over 65, higher levels of distress and fear/anxiety of COVID-19 were associated with being widowed or single, and not having been infected before with SARS-CoV-2.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to assess the presence of anxiety, fear and psychological distress in the population of people over 65 years of age and to study possible differences with a sample of subjects aged between 60 and 65 years.
METHODS
METHODS
A descriptive and psychometric cross-sectional study. The total sample used consisted of 1112 subjects from university training programmes for the old people from all over Spain. Anxiety and fear of COVID-19 were measured using the AMICO scale and psychological distress using the GHQ-12 instrument.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Significant differences were found in the AMICO (p = 0.006) and GHQ-12 (p = 0.03) measures between age subgroups, with lower values in older age groups. Contrast statistics showed significant differences on both measures (AMICO and GHQ) in women, single or widowed subjects, and those who had not been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
LIMITATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
It would be desirable to increase the sample size, especially in the lower age group (<65). The establishment of the age limit between the two groups could be located at 60 years of age. The use of new technologies to get information should be considered.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Overall, moderate levels of fear and anxiety of COVID-19 were present. Women tended to have higher levels of both general psychological distress and fear and anxiety of COVID-19. Especially in those over 65, higher levels of distress and fear/anxiety of COVID-19 were associated with being widowed or single, and not having been infected before with SARS-CoV-2.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35851755
doi: 10.1111/opn.12495
pmc: PMC9349694
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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e12495Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. International Journal of Older People Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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