Solidão, Apoio Social e Reserva Cognitiva em Pessoas Idosas na Pandemia da COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the quality of life of older Brazilian adults. This study aimed to investigate the level of loneliness and social support of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relation with cognitive reserve, sociodemographic data, daily habits, and percei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Santos, Luísa Teixeira dos, Hamdan, Amer Cavalheiro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto. Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/237411
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.usp.br/paideia/article/view/237411
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:social support
cognitive reserve
loneliness
COVID-19
aging
apoyo social
reserva cognitiva
soledad
envejecimiento
apoio social
solidão
envelhecimento
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Sumario:The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the quality of life of older Brazilian adults. This study aimed to investigate the level of loneliness and social support of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relation with cognitive reserve, sociodemographic data, daily habits, and perceived health. An online cross-sectional study was conducted. The final sample consisted of 116 Brazilians aged over 60 years. The following instruments were used: sociodemographic questionnaire, questionnaire on the everyday habits during the pandemic, CRIq, Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale and MOS-SSS. The results showed a significant association between loneliness and social support. The regression models demonstrate the influence of perceived health and different forms of social contact in predicting social support and loneliness. These results evince the importance of the evaluation of factors related to the quality of life of older Brazilian adults during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.