Depression symptoms and anxiety after coronavirus infection in the elderly: a case study
Keywords:
Coronavirus, Social Support, Anxiety-Based Issues, ElderlyAbstract
Introduction & Background: Coronavirus is regarded as a new condition afflicting the globe. It normally results in anxiety-based issues in society, especially in the elderly. Furthermore, people with underlying illnesses are more involved in this condition. Consequently, the current article intends to examine the association between social support and the level of COVID-19 anxiety in the elderly in Fasa, Iran. Patients and Methods: The current examination was cross-sectional research performed on 600 elderly covered by urban and rural family physician clinics after receiving permission from the Research Deputy and the university's Ethics Committee through the Press Line program. The data was gathered through a demographic information collection form, a COVID-19 anxiety measurement questionnaire, and a multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Data obtained were examined in SPSS-23 software. Results: The average age of the elderly was 65.91±4.84 years. The majority of the respondents (60%) were female. There was a substantial negative association between anxiety and perceived social support and its components (p<0.05). The outcomes of statistical regression analysis revealed that the variables of social support, career, and marital status held a statistically significant relationship with anxiety (P<0.05), and these variables defined 42% of the variance of COVID-19 anxiety variable in the elderly (p <0.05). Conclusion: Based on the results, it can be stated that improving social support can greatly decrease COVID-19 anxiety in the old people.
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