Mental health and well-being in times of COVID-19: A mixed-methods study of the role of neighborhood parks, outdoor spaces, and nature among US older adults

G Bustamante, V Guzman, LC Kobayashi, J Finlay - Health & place, 2022 - Elsevier
The role of parks and nature to support well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic is
uncertain. To examine this topic, we used mixed-methods data collected in April–May 2020 …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 stress and coping strategies among older adults: a systematic review of qualitative evidences

A Ahmadi, H Allahverdipour, S Valiee, F Pashazadeh… - BMC psychology, 2023 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about far more stressful conditions for
people worldwide. As a vulnerable group, older adults have suffered various psychological …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of COVID-19 on mental health and emotional well-being of older adults

LM Joseph - World Journal of Virology, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Older adults faced unique challenges in the pandemic due to their increased vulnerability to
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its complications. Pandemic-related restrictions …

Aging in place during a pandemic: Neighborhood engagement and environments since the COVID-19 pandemic onset

JM Finlay, G Meltzer, M Cannon… - The …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
may fundamentally change neighborhood environments and ways of aging in place. This …

[HTML][HTML] Physical isolation and mental health among older US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal findings from the COVID-19 Coping Study

CA Joseph, BQ O'Shea, MR Eastman, JM Finlay… - Social psychiatry and …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose We investigated the relationships between physical isolation at home during the
period when many US states had shelter-in-place orders and subsequent longitudinal …

[HTML][HTML] “We see each other from a distance”: Neighbourhood social relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic matter for older adults' social connectedness

CA Ottoni, M Winters, J Sims-Gould - Health & Place, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction We extend previous research to illustrate how individual, interpersonal and
neighbourhood factors in a high-density urban setting in Vancouver, Canada, shape social …

Rural/urban differences in mental health and social well-being among older US adults in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic

C Henning-Smith, G Meltzer, LC Kobayashi… - Aging & mental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This study seeks to identify differences in mental health and social well-being
during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults by rural/urban …

The influence of COVID-19 pandemic on the health seeking behaviors of adults living with chronic conditions: a view through the health belief model

SA Abraham, DF Agyare, NK Yeboa… - Journal of Primary …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disruption in every facet of life including health service
delivery. This has threatened the attainment of global targets to improve health and …

[HTML][HTML] Stress-related emotional and behavioural impact following the first COVID-19 outbreak peak

A Benjamin, Y Kuperman, N Eren, R Rotkopf… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic poses multiple psychologically stressful challenges and is
associated with an increased risk for mental illness. Previous studies have focused on the …

[HTML][HTML] Explaining experiences, challenges and adaptation strategies in COVID-19 patients: a qualitative study in Iran

S Ahmadi, SF Irandoost, A Ahmadi… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Getting COVID-19 makes a person confront numerous individual, physical,
psychological, family and social challenges. Therefore, the present study was conducted to …