Experiencing and Forecasting COVID-19 Daily Stress on Mental Health Reactivity Across Age and Race.

Ann Pearman Mac Kenzie L HughesClara W CoblenzEmily L SmithShevaun D Neupert

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2021)

This study moves beyond cross-sectional, descriptive work within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasizes the dynamic nature of within-person reactivity patterns that differ by age and race. Although White older adults experienced an increase in daily anxiety when forecasting COVID-19 stress, the co-occurring pandemic of systemic racism may be more powerful than age-related vulnerabilities for Black adults.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
cross sectional
mental health
physical activity
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
stress induced
drug induced