Impacto psicológico de la pandemia por COVID-19 en adultos mayores de Argentina

The objective was to evaluate the psychological variables of older adults in Argentina during COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify psychological predictors of fear of COVID-19. 198 older adults from Rosario, Argentina participated (Mage= 66.6 years old, DE=4,8). The tests and questionaries used consis...

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Main Authors: Cervigni, Mauricio, Martino, Pablo, Caycho-Rodríguez, Tomás, Barés, Ignacio, Calandra, Manuel, Gallegos, Miguel
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2022
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/32056
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Summary:The objective was to evaluate the psychological variables of older adults in Argentina during COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify psychological predictors of fear of COVID-19. 198 older adults from Rosario, Argentina participated (Mage= 66.6 years old, DE=4,8). The tests and questionaries used consisted of The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Medical Outcomes Study- Social SupportSurvey, Purpose in life Test and Fear of COVID-19 Scale. 25.1% and 19.1% of the population presented a potential diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Major Depressive Episode (MDE), respectively, 71.4% enough social support, and 40.8% indefinite life purpose. Fear of COVID-19 presented a negative correlation with life purpose and social support, and positive correlation with anxiety and depression. Life purpose predicted fear of COVID-19 (β =-.229, t =-3.38, p =.001). State policies are required to mitigate and restrain isolation subjective effects in older population.