Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Res Aging. 2023 Oct-Dec;45(9-10):643-653. doi: 10.1177/01640275231152570. Epub 2023 Jan 25.
This study examined how resilience and optimism were related to psychological well-being among older European adults during the early pandemic. The study used data sampled from the Eurofound COVID-19 survey conducted in 27 European countries during the first lockdown (April 2020). The study sample included 10,674 older adults (mean age = 69.71 ± 5.15, 68.6% women, 87.3% retired). Using structural equation modeling, the relationship between pandemic adversities, resilience, optimism, and well-being was investigated. Results indicated that resilience and optimism in part mediated the association between adversities and psychological well-being. Resilience and optimism have the potential to help older adults cope with stressful life events and other adversities. Future studies should more precisely explore the role of resilience and optimism, its formation, and the protective mechanisms that promote the psychological well-being of older adults.
本研究考察了在大流行早期，韧性和乐观主义如何与老年欧洲成年人的心理健康相关。该研究使用了在 27 个欧洲国家进行的欧洲基金会 COVID-19 调查（2020 年 4 月）中抽取的数据。研究样本包括 10674 名老年人（平均年龄=69.71±5.15，68.6%为女性，87.3%已退休）。使用结构方程模型，研究了大流行逆境、韧性、乐观主义和幸福感之间的关系。结果表明，韧性和乐观主义在一定程度上中介了逆境与心理健康之间的关系。韧性和乐观主义有可能帮助老年人应对压力生活事件和其他逆境。未来的研究应该更精确地探索韧性和乐观主义的作用、其形成以及促进老年人心理健康的保护机制。
