Psychological Health and Digital Social Participation of the Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Blekinge, Sweden—An Exploratory Study

Ghazi, Sarah Nauman,1989-Blekinge Tekniska Högskola,Institutionen för hälsa (författare)

CC BY 4.0© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.Correspondence: sarah.n.ghazi@bth.seThis research received no external funding
open accessSNAC is financially supported by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Sweden, and the participating county councils, municipalities, and university departments. The authors are especially grateful to the participants of SNAC-Blekinge for their help and interest in this study.
COVID-19 has affected the psychological health of older adults directly and indirectly through recommendations of social distancing and isolation. Using the internet or digital tools to participate in society, one might mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on psychological health. This study explores the social participation of older adults through internet use as a social platform during COVID-19 and its relationship with various psychological health aspects. In this study, we used the survey as a research method, and we collected data through telephonic interviews; and online and paper-based questionnaires. The results showed an association of digital social participation with age and feeling lack of company. Furthermore, in addition, to the increase in internet use in older adults in Sweden during COVID-19, we conclude that digital social participation is essential to maintain psychological health in older adults.

Anderberg, PeterBlekinge Tekniska Högskola,Högskolan i Skövde,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Forskningsmiljön hälsa, hållbarhet och digitalisering,Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden,Institutionen för hälsa(Swepub:bth)pan (författare)
Sanmartin Berglund, Johan,ProfessorBlekinge Tekniska Högskola,Institutionen för hälsa(Swepub:bth)jbu (författare)
Berner, JesicaBlekinge Tekniska Högskola,Institutionen för hälsa(Swepub:bth)jbb (författare)
Moraes, Ana Luiza DalloraBlekinge Tekniska Högskola,Institutionen för hälsa(Swepub:bth)ada (författare)
Blekinge Tekniska HögskolaInstitutionen för hälsa (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: MDPI19:61661-78271660-4601

Av författaren/redakt...: Ghazi, Sarah Nau ...; Anderberg, Peter; Sanmartin Berglu ...; Berner, Jesica; Moraes, Ana Luiz ...

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