Death anxiety, self-esteem, and health-related quality of life among geriatric caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Psychogeriatrics
; 22(2): 236-242, 2022 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-35048481
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced all social spaces and older adults are susceptible to COVID-19. Geriatric caregivers in nursing homes might experience death anxiety when faced with infected older adults and a closed working environment. Death anxiety is a negative and formidable affective state. Yet, little is currently known about the relationships among death anxiety, self-esteem, and health-related quality of life among geriatric caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to examine whether self-esteem could moderate the association between death anxiety and health-related quality of life during the pandemic.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jinan and Heze cities, Shandong Province, from November 2020 to January 2021. Participants comprised a convenience sample of 236 geriatric caregivers in nursing homes. Data on sociodemographic variables, death anxiety, self-esteem, and health-related quality of life were collected. Descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation, and moderated analysis were used for statistical analysis.RESULTS:
Self-esteem moderated the association between death anxiety and health-related quality of life (death anxiety × self-esteem B = -0.113, 95% CI -0.143, -0.018).CONCLUSION:
This study revealed that self-esteem played a moderating role between death anxiety and health-related quality of life during the pandemic, which implies that mental health should be given more attention, and that interventions for improving self-esteem need to be carried out.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychogeriatrics
Asunto de la revista:
GERIATRIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China