The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Among Older Adults From Different Communities in Chengmai County, China: Cross-sectional Study.

Zhimin Xu Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi Lixian Cui Fang Zeng Xiaohai Zhou Zhongtang Yue Hanbei Chen

Published in: JMIR formative research (2022)

This study demonstrated that both community groups of older adults from the Chinese "Hometown of Longevity" presented anxiety or depressive disorders during the first months of the pandemic. Local community groups presented significantly more mental health disorders, which were associated with a history of previous psychological disorders.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
healthcare
coronavirus disease
physical activity
sleep quality
stress induced
depressive symptoms