Factors affecting self-perceived mental health in the general older population during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 660 - 11
• Main Authors: Koppner, Jenny, Lindelöf, Ann, Iredahl, Fredrik, Tevell, Maxine, Nilsson, Staffan, Thorsell, Annika, Faresjö, Åshild, Israelsson Larsen, Hanna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.03.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analysis; Anxiety; Care and treatment; Chronic illnesses; Cognition & reasoning; Cognitive ability; Consent; COVID − 19; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression; Diagnosis; Emotions; Epidemics; Exercise; Family situation; Female; Health care; Health problems; Humans; Life expectancy; Loneliness; Long-term effects; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental Health; Older adults; Older people; Pandemics; Physical activity; Primary care; Psychobiology; Psychological aspects; Psychological Tests; Public health; Regression analysis; Regression models; Risk factors; Self Report; Self-perception; Social aspects; Social interactions; Social isolation; Social life & customs; Stress; Stress (Psychology); Sweden; Social life; Physical activity; Primary health care; Mental health; Depression; Family situation; Anxiety; Older adults; COVID − 19; Stress; COVID-19

Mental health problems among older people are large public health concerns but often go unrecognized and undertreated. During COVID - 19 several restrictions regarding social contacts were launched, primarily for the old. The objective of this study is to investigate which factors that had the main...