Older Adults and Positive Mental Health during the Second and Sixth COVID-19 Waves in Spain
The spread of the COVID-19 virus was a worldwide phenomenon, which was unprecedented in modern times. The restriction measures can be perceived as a heavy burden for mental health during this period, particularly for some groups. The aim of this study is to examine a positive mental health model acr...
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| author | Carmen Moret-Tatay Alexis Cloquell-Lozano Marcelino Pérez-Bermejo Francisco Javier Arteaga-Moreno |
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| description | The spread of the COVID-19 virus was a worldwide phenomenon, which was unprecedented in modern times. The restriction measures can be perceived as a heavy burden for mental health during this period, particularly for some groups. The aim of this study is to examine a positive mental health model across ages, where a moderated mediation model is proposed involving sex differences and confidence in coping with COVID-19. Two independent samples were studied during the second and sixth waves in Spain: <i>n</i> = 2861 and <i>n</i> = 2462, respectively. The main conclusions can be described as follows: (i) while age was not related to mental health during the second wave, a positive relationship was found between it and the sixth one; (ii) age was positively related to the confidence in coping with COVID-19 during both of the waves; (iii) women showed worse scores for the variables in the study than the men did during the second wave, but this pattern was reversed in the sixth one; (iv) after a moderated mediation model on the relationship between age and positive mental health in terms of confidence in coping with COVID-19 and sex, an interaction was found for the second wave but not for the sixth one. These results suggest that older adults and women would develop more strategies and resources for a positive mental health across time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43103852773146759c3df9fa53467e822023-11-24T04:50:45ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-10-011011215910.3390/healthcare10112159Older Adults and Positive Mental Health during the Second and Sixth COVID-19 Waves in SpainCarmen Moret-Tatay0Alexis Cloquell-Lozano1Marcelino Pérez-Bermejo2Francisco Javier Arteaga-Moreno3OAMI-UCV, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia, SpainOAMI-UCV, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia, SpainSONEV Research Group, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, C/Quevedo nº 2, 46001 Valencia, SpainOAMI-UCV, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia, SpainThe spread of the COVID-19 virus was a worldwide phenomenon, which was unprecedented in modern times. The restriction measures can be perceived as a heavy burden for mental health during this period, particularly for some groups. The aim of this study is to examine a positive mental health model across ages, where a moderated mediation model is proposed involving sex differences and confidence in coping with COVID-19. Two independent samples were studied during the second and sixth waves in Spain: <i>n</i> = 2861 and <i>n</i> = 2462, respectively. The main conclusions can be described as follows: (i) while age was not related to mental health during the second wave, a positive relationship was found between it and the sixth one; (ii) age was positively related to the confidence in coping with COVID-19 during both of the waves; (iii) women showed worse scores for the variables in the study than the men did during the second wave, but this pattern was reversed in the sixth one; (iv) after a moderated mediation model on the relationship between age and positive mental health in terms of confidence in coping with COVID-19 and sex, an interaction was found for the second wave but not for the sixth one. These results suggest that older adults and women would develop more strategies and resources for a positive mental health across time.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/11/2159COVID-19ageingsex differencespositive mental healthcoping |
| spellingShingle | Carmen Moret-Tatay Alexis Cloquell-Lozano Marcelino Pérez-Bermejo Francisco Javier Arteaga-Moreno Older Adults and Positive Mental Health during the Second and Sixth COVID-19 Waves in Spain Healthcare COVID-19 ageing sex differences positive mental health coping |
| title | Older Adults and Positive Mental Health during the Second and Sixth COVID-19 Waves in Spain |
| title_full | Older Adults and Positive Mental Health during the Second and Sixth COVID-19 Waves in Spain |
| title_fullStr | Older Adults and Positive Mental Health during the Second and Sixth COVID-19 Waves in Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Older Adults and Positive Mental Health during the Second and Sixth COVID-19 Waves in Spain |
| title_short | Older Adults and Positive Mental Health during the Second and Sixth COVID-19 Waves in Spain |
| title_sort | older adults and positive mental health during the second and sixth covid 19 waves in spain |
| topic | COVID-19 ageing sex differences positive mental health coping |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/11/2159 |
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