Social Contact, Social Participation, and Emotional Well-Being Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Giving and Receiving Social Support.
Int J Aging Hum Dev
; 98(3): 373-394, 2024 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-37735920
ABSTRACT
This study examined whether social contact, social participation, and social support during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with depression and anxiety. Data were taken from the 2020 COVID-19 Supplement of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (N = 2,778). Depression and anxiety were regressed on social contact frequency, social participation, and social support. Path analyses were also performed. The results showed that in-person contact was related to lower levels of depression, while in-person contact and attending religious services were related to lower levels of anxiety. Giving and receiving support were associated with higher levels of depression and anxiety. Giving support mediated the link between virtual contact, volunteering, and depression, while receiving support mediated the link between virtual contact and depression. Receiving and giving support mediated the association between virtual social contact, volunteering, and anxiety. During the pandemic, being socially connected provided some benefits in terms of emotional well-being, but in some cases being socially connected did not provide salubrious effects.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Pandémies
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COVID-19
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limites:
Aged
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Int J Aging Hum Dev
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique