Predicting Individual Function During COVID-19 Lockdown: Depression, Fear of COVID-19, Age, and Employment

Frontiers in Psychology

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Inna Levy¹  Keren Cohen-Louck¹ 

[1] Department of Criminology, Ariel University;Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Zefat Academic College

关键词: age;    COVID-19;    depression;    employment;    fear of COVID-19;    function;    unemployment;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.682122

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This study aims to identify the significance of age and employment to individual function during COVID-19. An online survey included 509 Israeli citizens, ages 18–78, who reported individual function, depression, fears related to COVID-19 and demographic characteristics. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis showed a good fit between our model and the data. Age and employment were negatively associated with depression and economic fears related to COVID-19 that, in turn, were negatively associated with individual function. The effect of age and employment on individual function was fully mediated via depression and economic fears related to COVID-19. The discussion addresses our findings in the context of the victimization paradox. Although COVID-19 related health complications are more frequent among older adults, our results suggest that practitioners responsible for public mental health during viral pandemics should consider young age and unemployment as risk factors for depression and low individual function.

【 授权许可】

CC BY