Behavioral Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 Jan 18;76(2):e59-e64. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa153.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic is appraised as a stressor influences perceived stress (PS) and psychological well-being during the event. Here, the association of older adults' expectations concerning the pandemic's duration and impact with PS and negative affect (NA) is investigated. Based on the stress and coping framework, PS is expected to mediate the association between COVID-19 expectations and NA.
Seven hundred fourteen residents of the United States and aged 60 and older completed an anonymous online survey in late March 2020 reporting PS, NA, and expectations regarding the pandemic.
Regression analyses controlling for demographic factors revealed that more dire pandemic expectations significantly predicted PS and NA directly, and the effects on NA were significantly mediated by PS.
Findings provide evidence that expectations about a pandemic influence the extent to which older adults experience stress and NA in the midst of a pandemic event. Implications for mental health are discussed.
新冠疫情对人们的压力程度会影响他们在疫情期间的压力感知和心理健康。本研究旨在探讨老年人对疫情持续时间和影响的预期与压力和负性情绪之间的关系。根据压力和应对框架，预计压力感知将在新冠疫情预期和负性情绪之间起中介作用。
2020 年 3 月下旬，714 名来自美国的 60 岁及以上的居民完成了一项匿名在线调查，报告了压力感知、负性情绪和对疫情的预期。
控制人口统计学因素的回归分析表明，对疫情更严重的预期会直接显著预测压力感知和负性情绪，而对负性情绪的影响则显著通过压力感知来介导。
研究结果提供了证据，表明对大流行的预期会影响老年人在大流行事件中经历压力和负性情绪的程度。讨论了对心理健康的影响。
