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Depression and Anxiety in Old Age during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study of Individuals at Cardiovascular Risk and the General Population. / Gerhards, Sina K.; Luppa, Melanie; Röhr, Susanne; Pabst, Alexander; Bauer, Alexander; Frankhänel, Thomas; Döhring, Juliane; Escales, Catharina; Zöllinger, Isabel R.; Oey, Anke; Brettschneider, Christian; Wiese, Birgitt; Hoffmann, Wolfgang; Gensichen, Jochen; König, Hans-Helmut; Frese, Thomas; Thyrian, Jochen R.; Kaduszkiewicz, Hanna; Riedel-Heller, Steffi G.

In: INT J ENV RES PUB HE, Vol. 20, No. 4, 2975, 08.02.2023.

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Harvard

Gerhards, SK, Luppa, M, Röhr, S, Pabst, A, Bauer, A, Frankhänel, T, Döhring, J, Escales, C, Zöllinger, IR, Oey, A, Brettschneider, C, Wiese, B, Hoffmann, W, Gensichen, J, König, H-H, Frese, T, Thyrian, JR, Kaduszkiewicz, H & Riedel-Heller, SG 2023, 'Depression and Anxiety in Old Age during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study of Individuals at Cardiovascular Risk and the General Population', INT J ENV RES PUB HE, vol. 20, no. 4, 2975. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20042975

APA

Gerhards, S. K., Luppa, M., Röhr, S., Pabst, A., Bauer, A., Frankhänel, T., Döhring, J., Escales, C., Zöllinger, I. R., Oey, A., Brettschneider, C., Wiese, B., Hoffmann, W., Gensichen, J., König, H-H., Frese, T., Thyrian, J. R., Kaduszkiewicz, H., & Riedel-Heller, S. G. (2023). Depression and Anxiety in Old Age during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study of Individuals at Cardiovascular Risk and the General Population. INT J ENV RES PUB HE, 20(4), [2975]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20042975

Vancouver

Gerhards SK, Luppa M, Röhr S, Pabst A, Bauer A, Frankhänel T et al. Depression and Anxiety in Old Age during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study of Individuals at Cardiovascular Risk and the General Population. INT J ENV RES PUB HE. 2023 Feb 8;20(4). 2975. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20042975

Bibtex

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abstract = "Our study aims to examine the associations of sociodemographic factors, social support, resilience, and perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic with late-life depression and anxiety symptoms in a cardiovascular risk group and a matched sample from the German general population during the beginning of the pandemic and draw a comparison regarding psychosocial characteristics. Data of n = 1236 participants (aged 64-81 years) were analyzed, with n = 618 participants showing a cardiovascular risk profile, and n = 618 participants from the general population. The cardiovascular risk sample had slightly higher levels of depressive symptoms and felt more threatened by the virus due to pre-existing conditions. In the cardiovascular risk group, social support was associated with less depressive and anxiety symptoms. In the general population, high social support was associated with less depressive symptoms. Experiencing high levels of worries due to COVID-19 was associated with more anxiety in the general population. Resilience was associated with less depressive and anxiety symptoms in both groups. Compared to the general population, the cardiovascular risk group showed slightly higher levels of depressive symptomatology even at the beginning of the pandemic and may be supported by addressing perceived social support and resilience in prevention programs targeting mental health.",
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AU - Pabst, Alexander

AU - Bauer, Alexander

AU - Frankhänel, Thomas

AU - Döhring, Juliane

AU - Escales, Catharina

AU - Zöllinger, Isabel R.

AU - Oey, Anke

AU - Brettschneider, Christian

AU - Wiese, Birgitt

AU - Hoffmann, Wolfgang

AU - Gensichen, Jochen

AU - König, Hans-Helmut

AU - Frese, Thomas

AU - Thyrian, Jochen R.

AU - Kaduszkiewicz, Hanna

AU - Riedel-Heller, Steffi G.

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N2 - Our study aims to examine the associations of sociodemographic factors, social support, resilience, and perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic with late-life depression and anxiety symptoms in a cardiovascular risk group and a matched sample from the German general population during the beginning of the pandemic and draw a comparison regarding psychosocial characteristics. Data of n = 1236 participants (aged 64-81 years) were analyzed, with n = 618 participants showing a cardiovascular risk profile, and n = 618 participants from the general population. The cardiovascular risk sample had slightly higher levels of depressive symptoms and felt more threatened by the virus due to pre-existing conditions. In the cardiovascular risk group, social support was associated with less depressive and anxiety symptoms. In the general population, high social support was associated with less depressive symptoms. Experiencing high levels of worries due to COVID-19 was associated with more anxiety in the general population. Resilience was associated with less depressive and anxiety symptoms in both groups. Compared to the general population, the cardiovascular risk group showed slightly higher levels of depressive symptomatology even at the beginning of the pandemic and may be supported by addressing perceived social support and resilience in prevention programs targeting mental health.

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