Coping with being cooped up: Social distancing during COVID-19 among 60+in the United States
Coping with being cooped up: Social distancing during COVID-19 among 60+in the United States
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DOI：
10.26633/rpsp.2020.81
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发表时间：
2020-01-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Emerson, Kerstin Gerst
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作者：
Emerson, Kerstin Gerst
目标.这项研究调查了2020年美国爆发COVID-19期间60岁及以上成年人就地避难和保持社交距离的影响。使用方便抽样受访者被要求完成一个网络管理的调查，以探讨社会距离对孤独，压力和行为变化的影响。分析样本包括833名60岁及以上的人的回答。很大一部分人表示感到压力（36%）和/或孤独（42.5%）。近三分之一的人表示，在社交距离期间，他们的孤独感增加。受访者报告说，他们参与了更多的单独活动（和更少的面对面活动），使用电子邮件和短信的时间比平时多，在电脑/平板电脑上花费的时间比平时多。大约三分之二的人报告说，他们比平时使用更多的社交媒体。年轻人（60-70岁）和老年人（71岁以上）的差异很大。此外，身体活动、饮酒、娱乐性药物使用和睡眠模式的变化也因年龄而异。社交距离对美国成年人的孤独感和健康行为有显著影响，其中许多因年龄组而异。研究结果不仅对继续提供住所的做法有影响，而且对任何可能因其他原因而无家可归的老年人也有影响。
Objectives. This study examined the impact of sheltering in place and social distancing among adults aged 60 and older during the 2020 outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States.Methods. Using convenience sampling respondents were asked to complete a web-administered survey to explore impact of social distancing on loneliness, stress, and behavioral changes. The analytic sample consisted of 833 responses of persons aged 60 and older.Results. A large portion reported being stressed (36%), and/or being lonely (42.5%). Nearly 1/3 stated that their sense of loneliness increased during the time of social distancing. Respondents reported engaging in more solitary activity (and fewer in-person activities), using email and text messages more than usual, and spending more time on computers/tablet than usual. Approximately 2/3 reported using more social media than usual. These differed significantly by younger (age 60-70) and older (71+) respondents. Additionally, changes in physical activity, drinking, recreational drug use and sleeping pattern changes differed by age.Conclusions. Social distancing has significant consequences on loneliness and health behaviors among adults in the United States, many of which differ by age group. Results have implications for continued shelter in place practices, but also for any older adult that may be homebound for other reasons.