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- Title
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON OLDER ADULTS' FINANCES, WELL-BEING AND FEAR.
- Authors
Chan Van Huynh; Hai Thanh Phan; Xuan Thanh Kieu Nguyen; Kim-Sang Nguyen-Thi; Vinh-Long Tran-Chi
- Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and subsequent lockdowns impacted the mental health of numerous sociodemographic groups globally. This crisis can produce stress, overwhelm, and powerful emotions in susceptible people, especially older persons. Our study examined the relationship between well-being and fear of COVID-19 among older persons residing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, during the pandemic. A sociodemographic survey was undertaken. Two scales are used for a month of the COVID-19 outbreak: the Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF) and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). We surveyed 158 senior citizens in Ho Chi Minh City between February and April 2021. There was no lockdown in Ho Chi Minh before the fourth wave of infection. Despite this, citizens have maintained high compliance with coronavirus prophylaxis. Sociodemographic data were described using descriptive statistics. A one-way MANOVA assessed the financial impact on older individuals' well-being. The Pearson correlation was employed to find the link between happiness and COVID-19 dread. During the COVID-19 pandemic, older persons who received various monthly allowances had statistically significant emotional and psychological well-being differences. There was no association between well-being and COVID-19 dread. The COVID-19 epidemic has disproportionately affected vulnerable groups. Older individuals are a risk population that requires material and mental care.
- Subjects
HO Chi Minh City (Vietnam); HO Chi Minh, 1890-1969; OLDER people; COVID-19 pandemic; COVID-19; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being
- Publication
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2231-7805
- Publication type
Article