Multimorbidity and Mental Health Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older U.S. Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Findings From the COVID-19 Coping Study

Multimorbidity and Mental Health Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older U.S. Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Findings From the COVID-19 Coping Study

Abstract Background and Objectives This study aimed to examine the associations between multimorbidity at the COVID-19 pandemic onset and subsequent longitudinal trajectories of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and loneliness in middle-aged and older adults over a 12-month follow-up. Research...

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Veröffentlicht in:Innovation in aging 2022-07, Vol.6 (5), p.igac047
Hauptverfasser: Cheng, Greta Jianjia, Wagner, Abram L, O’Shea, Brendan Q, Joseph, Carly A, Finlay, Jessica M, Kobayashi, Lindsay C
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Control
Coping (Psychology)
Development and progression
Epidemics
Health aspects
Mental illness
Middle aged persons
Morbidity
Original Report
Psychological aspects
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Background and Objectives This study aimed to examine the associations between multimorbidity at the COVID-19 pandemic onset and subsequent longitudinal trajectories of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and loneliness in middle-aged and older adults over a 12-month follow-up. Research Design and Methods Data were from monthly online questionnaires in the COVID-19 Coping Study of U.S. adults aged ≥55 from April/May 2020 through April/May 2021 (N = 4,024). Multimorbidity was defined as having ≥2 versus
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igac047