RT Journal Article
T1 Positive and Negative Feelings among Spanish Young–Old and Old–Old during the Lockdown of the COVID-19 First Wave
A1 Facal Mayo, David
A1 Rodríguez González, Raquel
A1 Martínez Santos, Alba Elena
A1 Gandoy Crego, Manuel
K1 Emotional assessment
K1 Psychological assessment
K1 Elderly
K1 Long-term care
AB ObjectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic required a population lockdown during the first wave in March 2020. Evidence has shown a circular relationship between perceived threat and the risk of developing negative mood, which might impact the affect balance of older adults. We aimed to investigate the positive and negative feelings expressed by young–old (60–70 years) and old–old (over 71 years) Spanish adults during the lockdown of the COVID-19 first wave, and the social and psychological variables associated.MethodsCross-sectional study conducted in 528 participants using a questionnaire composed of sociodemographic data and validated scales for resilience (Brief Resilient Coping Scale) and emotions (Scale of Positive and Negative Experience).ResultsWe found a positive balance between positive and negative feelings with no differences between both groups. Regression analysis showed that social network and resilience, but not age, are significant predictors of both greater positive feelings and lower negative feelings.ConclusionsOur results evidence the relevance of promoting targeted support psychological and social measures that effectively help older adults to cope with such a difficult scenario as the current pandemic.Clinical implicationsHealth-care providers must develop targeted care strategies aimed at providing emotional support for older adults from a holistic perspective
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 0731-7115
YR 2021
FD 2021-05-28
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/31982
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/31982
LA eng
NO David Facal , Raquel Rodríguez-González , Alba-Elena Martínez-Santos & Manuel Gandoy-Crego (2022) Positive and Negative Feelings among Spanish Young–Old and Old–Old during the Lockdown of the COVID-19 First Wave, Clinical Gerontologist, 45:1, 31-35, DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2021.1929633
DS Minerva
RD 28 abr 2026