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Age Differences in Risk and Resilience Factors in COVID-19-Related Stress

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  • Ann Pearman
  • MacKenzie L Hughes
  • Emily L Smith
  • Shevaun D Neupert
  • Amy Fiske

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ObjectivesOlder 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 and proactive coping as potential risk and resilience factors that may be differentially important for younger and older adults in understanding stress experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsFive hundred and fifteen adults aged 20–79 years in the United States reported on their anxiety about developing COVID-19, proactive coping, and stress related to COVID-19 in an online survey.ResultsAlthough there were no age differences in stress levels, anxiety about developing COVID-19 was associated with more COVID-19 stress for older adults relative to younger adults, but proactive coping was associated with less COVID-19 stress for older adults relative to younger adults.DiscussionOur results suggest that anxiety might function as a risk factor, whereas proactive coping may function as a resilience factor for older adults’ COVID-19 stress. We encourage future context-dependent investigations into mental health among older adults during this pandemic and beyond.

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  • Ann Pearman & MacKenzie L Hughes & Emily L Smith & Shevaun D Neupert & Amy Fiske, 2021. "Age Differences in Risk and Resilience Factors in COVID-19-Related Stress," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 76(2), pages 38-44.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:76:y:2021:i:2:p:e38-e44.
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