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- Title
Predictive factors of Quality of Life in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Authors
Khorani, Hossein; Mohammadi, Fatemeh; Hosseinkhani, Zahra; Motalebi, Seyedeh Ameneh
- Abstract
Background: Given the vulnerability of older people to COVID-19, it is important to consider their physical and mental wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) in the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the present study was aimed to identify the QoL and its predictive factors among a sample of Iranian older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on 500 older people residing in Qazvin, Iran, from May 22th to November 21rd, 2021. Multistage cluster sampling method was used for selecting the eligible older adults. Data were collected using the demographic checklist, fear of COVID-19 scale, and Elderly Quality of Life Questionnaire (LIPAD). The multivariate regression model was used for determining the predictive factors of QoL in older people. Results: The mean age of older participants was 69.17 ± 6.75 years old. The results of multivariate regression model showed that fear of COVID-19, age, marital status, level of education, living arrangement, and economic situation were the significant predictors of QoL in the older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: It is recommended to pay close attention to divorced, lonely, and illiterate older people and those with low economic situation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; OLDER people; IRANIANS; OLD age; CLUSTER sampling; MARITAL status; QUALITY of life
- Publication
BMC Psychology, 2022, Vol 10, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2050-7283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s40359-022-00882-w