Comment on “Changes in sleep pattern and sleep quality during COVID-19 lockdown”

Jolly, Amal Joseph

doi:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1151_20

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“…In particular, another study on 86 elderly aged 60 to 90 showed that 55.8% had high-stress symptoms, 18.6% anxiety symptoms, 16.3% depressive symptoms, and 5.82% moderate to severe loneliness [13]. Anxiety, changes in sleep patterns [14], [15], eating patterns [16], [17], pressure due to covid [18], difficulty concentrating [19], [20], boredom [21], [22], stress [23], [24], and psychosomatic disorders [25].…”

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Beyond the pandemic: understanding the perceived changes in mental health of the elderly population

Herdian,

Septiningsih,

Estria

et al. 2024

IJPHS

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This study aimed to describe the mental health of the elderly before and after the COVID-19 outbreak using a qualitative approach. Ten elderly people volunteered to participate in offline semi-structured interviews. The data was analyzed using the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) technique. The results of our study mentioned the differences in the mental health of the elderly during the COVID-19 outbreak and after the COVID-19 outbreak. The elderly felt the difference in emotional terms, such as being more relieved and happier because activities returned to normal. The elderly feel calmer when using religion as religious coping to overcome psychological problems that arise during the COVID-19 outbreak. During the COVID-19 outbreak, elderly people still working also feel the impact on the family's economy, which compounds the problem. Excessive coverage on social media also helped make the elderly more afraid of COVID-19. The study's results can help improve older people's mental health after COVID-19 by understanding their experiences and finding good ways to cope. It suggests that future research should look at specific ways to support older people's mental health, taking into account their special challenges and the role of social media in causing fear and worry about COVID-19.

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