Department of Counselling Psychology, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Korea.
Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 3;17(21):8098. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218098.
COVID-19 has spread worldwide causing an unprecedented public health crisis. After the World Health Organization declared a pandemic in March 2020, the number of confirmed cases and deaths has continued to increase. This situation may be prolonged until an effective, tested, and safe treatment is available. COVID-19 can occur at any age. However, the maximum confirmed cases and deaths have occurred among the elderly. Particularly, the mental and physical health of the elderly aged above 60 and classified as high-risk groups is more vulnerable than other age groups, requiring more attention. Strong social restraint, social distancing, and quarantine measures to prevent the COVID-19 spread have raised concerns about their mental health. Therefore, it is crucial to analyze and identify the psychological concepts and protective factors that support and constitute these guidelines and strategies and prepare practical suggestions and guidelines to protect the mental health of the elderly during COVID-19. These discussions will facilitate a deeper understanding and expansion of these guidelines and strategies. Therefore, this study explores factors-including pandemic-induced stress, self-integration, self-efficacy, and resilience-in order to prepare practical and detailed suggestions and guidelines using studies that considered these factors, including coping with COVID-19-induced stress, social support, and physical activity.
新冠疫情已在全球范围内蔓延，造成了前所未有的公共卫生危机。世界卫生组织于 2020 年 3 月宣布新冠疫情为大流行后，确诊病例和死亡人数持续增加。这种情况可能会持续下去，直到有有效的、经过测试和安全的治疗方法出现。新冠疫情可发生于任何年龄，但最大确诊病例和死亡人数出现在老年人中。特别是，60 岁以上的老年人和被归类为高危人群的身心健康比其他年龄组更脆弱，需要更多关注。为了防止新冠疫情传播而采取的强有力的社会限制、社交距离和隔离措施，引发了对其心理健康的担忧。因此，分析和确定支持和构成这些指南和策略的心理概念和保护因素至关重要，并为保护老年人在新冠疫情期间的心理健康制定实用的建议和指南。这些讨论将有助于更深入地理解和扩展这些指南和策略。因此，本研究探讨了包括大流行引起的压力、自我整合、自我效能和韧性在内的因素，以便利用考虑了这些因素的研究，包括应对新冠疫情引起的压力、社会支持和体育活动，制定实用和详细的建议和指南。
