Psychological Effect of Media Use on Mental Health of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

被引:6
作者
Negarestani, Mozhgan [1 ]
Rashedi, Vahid [2 ]
Mohamadzadeh, Marzieh [3 ]
Borhaninejad, Vahidreza [1 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Kerman Univ Med Sci, Social Determinants Hlth Res Ctr, Inst Futures Studies Hlth, Kerman, Iran
[2] Iran Univ Med Sci, Sch Behav Sci & Mental Hlth, Tehran Inst Psychiat, Tehran, Iran
[3] North Khorasan Univ Med Sci, Mane & Semelghan Hlth Ctr, Bojnurd, Iran
[4] Kerman Univ Med Sci, Neurosci Res Ctr, Inst Neuropharmacol, Kerman, Iran
来源
SALMAND-IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGEING | 2021年 / 16卷 / 01期
关键词
Mental health; Older adults; COVID-19; Media; OUTBREAK; CARE;
D O I
10.32598/sija.16.1.1116.6
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Objectives Low media literacy and exposure to media-produced content during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can affect the health of people in the community. This study aims to investigate the psychological effects of media use on the mental health of community-dwelling older adults. Methods & Materials In this descriptive-analytical study with a cross-sectional design, 200 elderly people aged >= 60 years participated who were selected from daycare rehabilitation centers and retirement centers in Kerman, Iran in 2020 using a convenience sampling method. Data were collected using a demographic form (Surveying age, gender, education, occupation, marital status, income, and media use), and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. Results The mean age of participants was 66.60 +/- 5.08 years. More than three-quarters of them were following the latest COVID-19 news via media (Local radio and television). Most of them (77.4%) had poor mental health status. Higher educational level (P<0.001), employment (p=0.003), and low frequency of media use (P<0.001) were the protective factors against poor mental health. High-frequency media use was a risk factor for the mental health of older adults during the COVID-19 outbreak. Conclusion The mental health of community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic is affected by media use and its frequency. It is recommended that older adults should avoid following the latest COVID-19 news, especially those from unreliable sources. Moreover, media managers should have more control over the news related to the COVID-19.
引用
收藏
页码:74 / 85
页数:12
相关论文
共 35 条
[1]  
Alavi M, 2018, Jornal Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, V27, P112
[2]  
[Anonymous], 2020, Xinhuanet
[3]  
[Anonymous], 2014, IRANIAN J DIABETES M
[4]   COVID-19 and the consequences of isolating the elderly [J].
Armitage, Richard ;
Nellums, Laura B. .
LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH, 2020, 5 (05) :E256-E256
[5]   2019-nCoV epidemic: address mental health care to empower society [J].
Bao, Yanping ;
Sun, Yankun ;
Meng, Shiqiu ;
Shi, Jie ;
Lu, Lin .
LANCET, 2020, 395 (10224) :E37-E38
[6]   Posttraumatic stress symptoms and attitude toward crisis mental health services among clinically stable patients with COVID-19 in China [J].
Bo, Hai-Xin ;
Li, Wen ;
Yang, Yuan ;
Wang, Yu ;
Zhang, Qinge ;
Cheung, Teris ;
Wu, Xinjuan ;
Xiang, Yu-Tao .
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE, 2021, 51 (06) :1052-1053
[7]   COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunity to Advanced Home Care for Older Adults [J].
Borhaninejad, Vahidreza ;
Rashedi, Vahid .
JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK, 2020, 63 (6-7) :629-630
[8]   The impact of social media on risk perceptions during the MERS outbreak in South Korea [J].
Choi, Doo-Hun ;
Yoo, Woohyun ;
Noh, Ghee-Young ;
Park, Keeho .
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR, 2017, 72 :422-431
[9]   Suffering and mental health among older people living in nursing homes-a mixed-methods study [J].
Drageset, Jorunn ;
Dysvik, Elin ;
Espehaug, Birgitte ;
Natvig, Gerd Karin ;
Furnes, Bodil .
PEERJ, 2015, 3
[10]   Mental health problems and social media exposure during COVID-19 outbreak [J].
Gao, Junling ;
Zheng, Pinpin ;
Jia, Yingnan ;
Chen, Hao ;
Mao, Yimeng ;
Chen, Suhong ;
Wang, Yi ;
Fu, Hua ;
Dai, Junming .
PLOS ONE, 2020, 15 (04)