Managing Uncertainty and Loneliness: Protective and Risk Factors Impacting on Older People’s Mental Health in Hong Kong
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study investigated the roles of loneliness and prospective intolerance of uncertainty (IU-P) on mental health, and identified the sources of stress and joy during the COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Two thousand two hundred and fifty-eight older adults completed the survey. Older adults who had higher levels of loneliness and IU-P were more likely to have poor mental health. IU-P was found to partially and positively mediate the relationship between loneliness and mental health. Top stressors were contracting the virus, uncertainty about the future, and loneliness; while family/friends, peace of mind, and hobbies were identified as protective factors.
Authors: Yuan Cao, Gerald Shiu Yin Kwan, Zita Cho Kwan Tse, Karen Kit Sum Chow, Dilys Kwai Sin Kwan, Windes Wai Yin Lam, David Ho Keung Shum
Institutions: University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404044312