Social Contact, Social Participation, and Emotional Well-Being Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic : The Roles of Giving and Receiving Social Support

This study examined whether social contact, social participation, and social support during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with depression and anxiety. Data were taken from the 2020 COVID-19 Supplement of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (N = 2,778). Depression and anxiety were regressed on social contact frequency, social participation, and social support. Path analyses were also performed. The results showed that in-person contact was related to lower levels of depression, while in-person contact and attending religious services were related to lower levels of anxiety. Giving and receiving support were associated with higher levels of depression and anxiety. Giving support mediated the link between virtual contact, volunteering, and depression, while receiving support mediated the link between virtual contact and depression. Receiving and giving support mediated the association between virtual social contact, volunteering, and anxiety. During the pandemic, being socially connected provided some benefits in terms of emotional well-being, but in some cases being socially connected did not provide salubrious effects.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:98

Enthalten in:

International journal of aging & human development - 98(2024), 3 vom: 21. März, Seite 373-394

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peng, Changmin [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Yiyang [VerfasserIn]
Burr, Jeffrey A [VerfasserIn]
Mutchler, Jan E [VerfasserIn]
Song, Qian [VerfasserIn]
Lapane, Kate L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Mental health
NHATS
Pro-social behaviors
Public health emergency
Social isolation

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Date Completed 06.03.2024

Date Revised 06.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/00914150231202396

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362325170