Post-Traumatic Growth among Older People after the Forced Lockdown for the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Span J Psychol
; 24: e43, 2021 Sep 10.
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ABSTRACT
We explored post-traumatic growth (PTG) in older adults immediately after the forced lockdown in Spain during March to April, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also tried to identify the variables that predict PTG, focusing on the experience of COVID, sociodemographic variables, and social resources. In total 1,009 people aged 55 years and older participated in the study and completed an online questionnaire comprising the following elements The short form of the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-SF), sociodemographic and social resources questions, and their experiences of COVID-19 (if they had been infected themselves or if they had experienced the loss of someone close). Results showed that only a quarter of the participants experienced higher PTG after the forced lockdown, with only age and social resources being correlated with scores on the PTGI-SF. Looking at the strengths that older adults put into action to combat the pandemic and its social and health consequences could be an important consideration when planning future social policies for this and other pandemics.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Controle de Doenças Transmissíveis
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Crescimento Psicológico Pós-Traumático
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Span J Psychol
Assunto da revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article