The Effect of Loneliness on Death Anxiety in the Elderly During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630638 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Türkan Akyol Güner (0000-0003-0138-0669, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Turkey), Zeynep Erdoğan (0000-0002-7298-7559, Nursing Department, Vocational School of Health Services, Bulent Ecevit University, Kozlu, Turkey, corresponding author), Isa Demir (0000-0001-7555-9827, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Turkey) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 262-282 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228211010587 |
| PMID | 33878967 |
| OpenAlex | W3156411350 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 49 |
The aim of the study is to determine the effect on death anxiety of loneliness in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The population of this study that is descriptive and cross-sectional type consist of 354 elderly who meet the inclusion criteria from three different associations operating for charitable purposes in a city center located in north-west Turkey. The average score of Loneliness Scale of Elderly (LSE) of the elderly was determined as 11.39 ± 5.31, and the average score of Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) of the elderly was determined as 8.54 ± 4.82. According to these results, it was found that the elderly experienced acceptable levels of loneliness and moderate death anxiety. A statistically significant difference was found in the LSE and DAS scores of the elderly according to their age, marital status, education status, chronic illness status and living at home with relatives. In addition, during the COVID-19 epidemic, the scale scores of the elderly who have increased worries, who have a hobby at home, and who communicate with their relatives via social media/mobile phones were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05)
Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Death anxiety · Disease · Environmental health · Loneliness · Marital status · Pandemic · Population · Psychiatry · UCLA Loneliness Scale · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Demography · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |