Abuse and Discrimination Experienced by Older Women in the Era of Covid-19
A Two-Wave Representative Community Survey in Hong Kong
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12438148 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elsie Yan (0000-0002-0604-6259, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China, corresponding author), D W L Lai (0000-0001-6365-3189, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China), Vincent Wan Ping Lee (0000-0003-4574-636X, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China), Xue Bai (0000-0002-0502-7291, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China), Haze K L Ng (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1750-1772 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012221085998 |
| PMID | 35475662 |
| OpenAlex | W4224984666 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 45 |
Although there is a growing volume of research on violence against women, violence against older women has received little attention to date. Little is known about the experience of elder abuse, discrimination, loneliness, and health among older women, in particular in the era of COVID-19 when our lives have been changed drastically. Using two waves of survey data ( N = 1,498), this study compared the estimates of elder abuse and age discrimination before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, examined their associations with physical and mental health, and explored the mediating effects of loneliness on the associations in two independent samples of older women in Hong Kong. Reductions in some forms of abuse and discrimination against older women during the pandemic were observed. Findings from regression analyses show that elder abuse and age discrimination were associated with poorer health, and these associations were mediated by loneliness
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Elder abuse · Loneliness · Medical emergency · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Pandemic · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |