The Relationship between Mental Health and Loneliness in the Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Background and Aim: The coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on the health well-being of communities individuals around world. One concerns about COVID-19 epidemic is social isolation due to distancing mental older adults. This study aimed investigate relationship between loneliness among seniors during pandemic. Materials Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 211 retirees Kermanshah University Medical Sciences were selected by available sampling method in 2021. Data collected through Demographic, Mental Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) Adult Social Emotional Feeling (SELSA-S). analyzed using paired t-test, one-way analysis variance, covariance, chi-squared tests. significance level was considered 0.05. Results: mean age participants 71.26 years results showed significant feeling lonely (r = 0.535, p 0.001). There statistically relationships functioning −0.204, ≥ 0.001) depression 0.501, also three subscales loneliness: romantic 0.001, 0.001), 0.493, family 0.289, Conclusion: disease effect adults; therefore, it necessary for professionals improve elderly with proper planning interventions.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of ageing and longevity
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2673-9259']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jal3030017