PropertyValue
?:abstract
  • Objectives Older adults are considered one of the most vulnerable groups to COVID-19. However, previous studies on emotion and aging have found that older adults report better well-being than younger adults in global survey and daily report. To better understand older adults’ well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak, we examined age differences in daily affective experiences in this study. Method A total of participants from mainland China aged 18 to 85 were recruited to participate in the 14-day daily diary study, after a pretest. Their trait affect and demographic information were measured in the pretest. Their daily affect and stress levels were measured in the daily assessments. Results We found that older adults reported a higher level of low arousal positive affect (e.g., calm) and lower levels of high arousal negative affect (HAN; e.g., anxiety), low arousal negative affect (LAN; e.g., dullness), and perceived stress related to COVID-19 in daily life, compared to younger adults. Discussion These results provide initial evidence of daily affective well-being across different age groups in adulthood during the COVID-19 outbreak. Such information is important for developing interventions to promote better well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak.
is ?:annotates of
?:creator
?:doi
?:doi
  • 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.3445
?:externalLink
?:journal
  • Innov_Aging
?:license
  • cc-by
?:pmcid
?:publication_isRelatedTo_Disease
?:source
  • PMC
?:title
  • Daily Affective Experiences across the Lifespan during the COVID-19 Outbreak
?:type
?:year
  • 2020-12-16

Metadata

Anon_0  
expand all