School of Psychology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
School of Health Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Australas J Ageing. 2022 Mar;41(1):e23-e31. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12995. Epub 2021 Oct 14.
There are mixed results from studies of COVID-19-related anxiety. We explored older people's perspectives on anxiety and support during lockdown.
We thematically analysed 730 written comments from older community-dwelling adults aged 55-85 years in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Despite some anxiety during lockdown, for those who were retired, working at home or receiving wage subsidies, the experience was very enjoyable. Whether living alone or in households, anxieties were largely ameliorated by a sense of support from family, fellow citizens and government. In contrast, essential workers, those who lost employment and informal carers did not feel sufficient community support to alleviate their anxiety.
Concerns about the plight of older people focus on stereotypes of isolated elders, ignoring the needs of workers and carers. The inductive approach taken to this study provided useful information about the success of supportive measures and highlighted the need to broaden the focus of concern.
关于与 COVID-19 相关的焦虑的研究结果不一。我们探讨了老年人在封锁期间对焦虑和支持的看法。
我们对来自新西兰奥克兰的 55-85 岁社区居住的老年人的 730 条书面评论进行了主题分析。
尽管在封锁期间有些焦虑，但对于那些退休、在家工作或获得工资补贴的人来说，这种经历非常愉快。无论是独居还是与家人同住，家庭、公民和政府的支持感在很大程度上减轻了焦虑。相比之下，对基本工人、失业者和非正式护理人员来说，他们没有感到社区的充分支持来减轻他们的焦虑。
对老年人困境的担忧集中在孤立老人的刻板印象上，忽视了工人和护理人员的需求。本研究采用的归纳方法提供了有关支持措施成功的有用信息，并强调需要扩大关注的焦点。
