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Longitudinal Correlates of Loneliness and Psychological Distress During the Lockdown Situation due to COVID-19. Effects of Age and Self-Perceptions of Aging

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  • Andrés Losada-Baltar
  • José Ángel Martínez-Huertas
  • Lucía Jiménez-Gonzalo
  • María del Sequeros Pedroso-Chaparro
  • Laura Gallego-Alberto
  • José Fernandes-Pires
  • María Márquez-González

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ObjectivesTo longitudinally analyze the correlates of loneliness and psychological distress in people exposed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown, exploring the effects of age and self-perceptions of aging (SPA).MethodsA longitudinal follow-up of 1,549 participants was carried out at four different time points during the lockdown in Spain. Questions about the risk of COVID-19, age, SPA, family and personal resources, loneliness, and psychological distress were measured.ResultsChanges in loneliness showed a linear longitudinal trajectory through time, but changes in psychological distress showed a U-shaped relationship with time. Age was a relevant predictor of differences in distress, with older people reporting less psychological distress. Change in both dependent variables was related to change in different predictors like family and personal variables and also to negative SPA.DiscussionIn a stressful situation such as the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults may be more resilient to adverse mental health outcomes by using more adaptive resources that strengthen their resilience. Support is provided for the importance of stereotyped views of the aging process that, independently of chronological age, may put people at risk of suffering adverse mental health outcomes such as loneliness and psychological distress in times of crisis.

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  • Andrés Losada-Baltar & José Ángel Martínez-Huertas & Lucía Jiménez-Gonzalo & María del Sequeros Pedroso-Chaparro & Laura Gallego-Alberto & José Fernandes-Pires & María Márquez-González, 2022. "Longitudinal Correlates of Loneliness and Psychological Distress During the Lockdown Situation due to COVID-19. Effects of Age and Self-Perceptions of Aging," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 77(4), pages 652-660.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:77:y:2022:i:4:p:652-660.
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    1. Fermina Rojo-Perez & Vicente Rodriguez-Rodriguez & Gloria Fernandez-Mayoralas & Diego Sánchez-González & Carmen Perez de Arenaza Escribano & Jose-Manuel Rojo-Abuin & Maria João Forjaz & María-Ángeles , 2022. "Residential Environment Assessment by Older Adults in Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Outbreak," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-19, December.

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