Relationship between the fear of COVID‐19 and social isolation and depression in elderly individuals     
Yazarlar (4)
Dilek Kılıç
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Gülpınar Aslan
Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Gülnaz ATA Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ayşe Berivan Bakan
Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı PSYCHOGERIATRICS
Dergi ISSN 1346-3500 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q3
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2023
Cilt No 23
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 222 / 229
DOI Numarası 10.1111/psyg.12924
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12924
Özet
The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected elderly individuals and it has been associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between fear of COVID-19, social isolation and depression in elderly individuals. The study is a descriptive type. The sample consisted of 362 elderly people. The study data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the Nottingham Health Profile Social Isolation Scale and the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form. It was determined there was a positive and moderate relationship between fear of COVID-19 and depression and social isolation, and a positive and high relationship between social isolation and depression, and the results were statistically significant (P < 0.001). Public health nurses, during epidemic periods, should help elderly individuals manage their fears about the disease. In addition, they should lead the practices that can sustain social participation and prevent depression in the elderly.
Anahtar Kelimeler
COVID-19 | SARS-CoV-2 | depression | elderly | public health nursing | social isolation