Age differences in risk and resilience factors in COVID-19-related stress

A Pearman, MKL Hughes, EL Smith… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Older adults are at higher risk for death and infirmity from COVID-19 than
younger and middle-aged adults. The current study examines COVID-19-specific anxiety …

COVID-19 as a stressor: Pandemic expectations, perceived stress, and negative affect in older adults

BR Whitehead - The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic is appraised as a stressor
influences perceived stress (PS) and psychological well-being during the event. Here, the …

The ups and downs of daily life during COVID-19: Age differences in affect, stress, and positive events

P Klaiber, JH Wen, A DeLongis… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Past research has linked older age with greater emotional well-being and
decreased reactivity to stressors, but it is unknown whether age-related advantages in …

Emotional resilience of older adults during COVID-19: A systematic review of studies of stress and well-being

E Sterina, AP Hermida, DJ Gerberi… - Clinical Gerontologist, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To examine post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and well-being in older
adults under quarantine. Methods A systematic review of CINAHL, Ovid EBM Reviews, Ovid …

Age differences in COVID-19 risk perceptions and mental health: Evidence from a national US survey conducted in March 2020

W Bruine de Bruin - The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Theories of aging posit that older adult age is associated with less negative
emotions, but few studies have examined age differences at times of novel challenges. As …

COVID-19 worry, mental health indicators, and preparedness for future care needs across the adult lifespan

M Maxfield, KA Pituch - Aging & mental health, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of worry for many, but older adults
have been identified as more vulnerable to serious cases and may therefore feel more …

How have older adults reacted to coronavirus disease 2019?

A Cigiloglu, ZA Ozturk, EM Efendioglu - Psychogeriatrics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Outbreaks have a wide spectrum of psychosocial impact on individuals. This study
aimed to investigate the psychosocial effects of measures to prevent the spread of the novel …

Reactive, agentic, apathetic, or challenged? Aging, emotion, and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic

NA Young, CE Waugh, AR Minton, ST Charles… - The …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Advanced age is generally associated with improved
emotional well-being, but the coronavirus 2019 pandemic unleashed a global stressor that …

A review on the COVID-19-related psychological impact on older adults: vulnerable or not?

E Parlapani, V Holeva, VA Nikopoulou… - Aging Clinical and …, 2021 - Springer
Background COVID-19 is a novel event of the twenty-first century. Therefore, contemporary
research is required to determine the current pandemic's psychological impact on older …

With age comes well-being: Older age associated with lower stress, negative affect, and depression throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

EC Fields, EA Kensinger, SM Garcia, JH Ford… - Aging & mental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Despite initial concerns about older adult's emotional well-being during the
COVID-19 pandemic, reports from the first months of the pandemic suggested that older …