Authors
Andrés Losada-Baltar, Lucía Jiménez-Gonzalo, Laura Gallego-Alberto, María del Sequeros Pedroso-Chaparro, José Fernandes-Pires, María Márquez-González
Publication date
2021/2/1
Journal
The Journals of Gerontology: Series B
Volume
76
Issue
2
Pages
e10-e16
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Objectives
Families are going through a very stressful time because of the COVID-19 outbreak, with age being a risk factor for this illness. Negative self-perceptions of aging, among other personal and relational variables, may be associated with loneliness and distress caused by the pandemic crisis.
Method
Participants are 1,310 Spanish people (age range: 18–88 years) during a lock-down period at home. In addition to specific questions about risk for COVID-19, self-perceptions of aging, family and personal resources, loneliness, and psychological distress were measured. Hierarchical regression analyses were done for assessing the correlates of loneliness and psychological distress.
Results
The measured variables allow for an explanation of 48% and 33% of the variance of distress and loneliness, respectively. Being female, younger, having negative …
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Scholar articles
LBA J-GL, L Gallego-Alberto, MDS Pedroso-Chaparro… - Association of self-perceptions of aging, personal and …, 2020