Influencia del contagio por covid-19 sobre el estado físico-emocional de las personas mayores

  1. Javier Guillem-Saiz 1
  2. María Cantero-García 2
  3. Ana Isabel Agustí 1
  4. Jesús González-Moreno 1
  5. Igor Cigarroa 3
  6. Maria Antonia Parra Rizo 1
  1. 1 Universidad Internacional de Valencia
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    Universidad Internacional de Valencia

    Valencia, España

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  2. 2 Universidad a Distancia de Madrid
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    Universidad a Distancia de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9skd65

  3. 3 Universidad Santo Tomás
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    Universidad Santo Tomás

    Santiago de Chile, Chile

    ROR https://ror.org/02vbtzd72

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Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación

ISSN: 1579-1726,  1988-2041

Year of publication: 2024

Issue: 55

Pages: 259-265

Type: Article

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Abstract

The research on older adults and their experience during the pandemic, considering whether they have contracted COVID-19 or not, is limited. For this reason, this study aimed to examine the physical and emotional dimensions of older adults in the context of the pandemic, considering their history of virus infection. To carry out this analysis, we employed the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), the Gratitude Questionnaire (CG-6), the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Visual Analog Scale for Pain Assessment (VAS), the Sleep Quality Scale (CS), and the Self-Reported Physical Activity Scale (FAF).This study was based on a sample of 71 individuals aged between 55 and 75 years (M= 63.07 years; SD= 5.49). The findings revealed that older adults who had previously been infected by the virus exhibited better mental health compared to their non-infected counterparts (p = .049, d = 0.48). Additionally, this group showed a higher tendency to engage in regular physical activities (p = .042; Phi = .250) and experienced an improved quality of life. However, it is noteworthy that stress and happiness levels in both groups were comparable, regardless of whether they had been exposed to the virus or not. In summary, this study suggests that older adults who had overcome COVID-19 infection demonstrated better outcomes in certain indicators of their physical and emotional well-being compared to those who had not been exposed to the virus.

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