How did Different Generations Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic? Early Stages of the Pandemic in Spain.
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aging
/ psychology
Anxiety
/ etiology
Attitude to Health
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections
/ psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
/ etiology
Female
Habits
Health Behavior
Humans
Life Change Events
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
/ psychology
SARS-CoV-2
Sampling Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Socioeconomic Factors
Spain
Stress, Psychological
/ etiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
Journal
Psicothema
ISSN: 1886-144X
Titre abrégé: Psicothema
Pays: Spain
ID NLM: 101189384
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Nov 2020
Historique:
entrez:
19
10
2020
pubmed:
20
10
2020
medline:
24
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The World Health Organization has highlighted the importance of studying the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health. The aim of this study is to examine the role of age in the early psychological responses to the pandemic in a Spanish community sample, focusing on how different generations coped with it. An online survey was conducted during the early stages of the quarantine. Sociodemographic, health and behavioral variables were compared for five age groups. Mental health was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and psychological impacts were assessed by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). 3,524 participants were included (Mage = 39.24, SDage = 12.00). Participants aged between 18 and 33 years old showed more hyperactivation and evitation, were more depressed, anxious and stressed. Those aged between 26 and 33 years old showed more intrusion. Those aged between 18 and 25 years old suffered more sleep disturbances, claustrophobia and somatization and maintained worse routines. Elderly people showed better psychological responses in general. This study provides initial evidence that the negative psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic hits young people harder. These results should be taken into account when developing specific evidence-based strategies.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The World Health Organization has highlighted the importance of studying the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health. The aim of this study is to examine the role of age in the early psychological responses to the pandemic in a Spanish community sample, focusing on how different generations coped with it.
METHOD
METHODS
An online survey was conducted during the early stages of the quarantine. Sociodemographic, health and behavioral variables were compared for five age groups. Mental health was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and psychological impacts were assessed by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R).
RESULTS
RESULTS
3,524 participants were included (Mage = 39.24, SDage = 12.00). Participants aged between 18 and 33 years old showed more hyperactivation and evitation, were more depressed, anxious and stressed. Those aged between 26 and 33 years old showed more intrusion. Those aged between 18 and 25 years old suffered more sleep disturbances, claustrophobia and somatization and maintained worse routines. Elderly people showed better psychological responses in general.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This study provides initial evidence that the negative psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic hits young people harder. These results should be taken into account when developing specific evidence-based strategies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33073754
pii: 4627
doi: 10.7334/psicothema2020.168
doi:
Types de publication
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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