Loneliness and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Among Dutch Older Adults.

IF 5.4 3区材料科学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL ACS Applied Energy Materials Pub Date : 2021-08-13 DOI:10.1093/geronb/gbaa111

Theo G van Tilburg, Stephanie Steinmetz, Elske Stolte, Henriëtte van der Roest, Daniel H de Vries

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Abstract

Objectives: With the spread of COVID-19, the Netherlands implemented a policy to keep citizens physically distanced. We hypothesize that consequent reduction in the frequency of social contacts, personal losses, and the experience of general threats in society reduced well-being.

Methods: Data were collected from 1,679 Dutch community-dwelling participants aged 65-102 years comprising a longitudinal online panel. Social and emotional loneliness and mental health were measured in May 2020, that is, 2 months after the implementation of the measures, and earlier in October and November 2019.

Results: In this pandemic, the loneliness of older people increased, but mental health remained roughly stable. The policy measures for physical distancing did not cause much social isolation but personal losses, worries about the pandemic, and a decline in trust in societal institutions were associated with increased mental health problems and especially emotional loneliness.

Discussion: The consequences of long-term social isolation and well-being must be closely monitored.

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2019冠状病毒病大流行期间的孤独和心理健康:荷兰老年人的一项研究

目标:随着COVID-19的传播，荷兰实施了一项让公民保持身体距离的政策。我们假设，随之而来的社会接触频率的减少、个人损失以及社会中普遍威胁的经历都会降低幸福感。方法:从1679名年龄在65-102岁的荷兰社区居民中收集数据，包括纵向在线面板。在2020年5月，即措施实施后2个月，以及2019年10月和11月之前，对社会和情感孤独以及心理健康进行了测量。结果:在这次大流行中，老年人的孤独感增加了，但心理健康状况大致保持稳定。保持身体距离的政策措施并没有造成太多的社会孤立，但个人损失、对大流行的担忧以及对社会机构信任的下降与心理健康问题的增加，特别是情感上的孤独有关。讨论:必须密切监测长期社会隔离和福祉的后果。

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