Bibliographic analysis on the feeling of fear during the covid-19 pandemic in older people.

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Published: Aug 8, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2021.n1.v2.2111
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elderly covid-19 emotional consequences fear

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Nieves Gutiérrez Ángel
Universidad de Almería
Isabel Mercader Rubio
Universidad de Almería
David Padilla Góngora
Universidad de Almería

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In the latest surveys on the Spanish population, the rate of older people over 65 years of age is around 19% of the population. Due to the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, different social and health measures were established, including home confinement, social distancing, or the closure of shops and schools. In these situations, people can develop escape or avoidance behaviors due to a lack of control and a feeling of threat. Objective: The objective of this work is to analyze the publications in the scientific literature on those works that address the feeling of fear in older people during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: The following databases were used to search the information: Dialnet, Scopus, Psicodoc, Psycinfo, Eric and WOS. Using as descriptors: “afraid” and “COVID” and “aged”. Those publications were chosen that had the full text at their disposal, their language of publication was English, Portuguese or Spanish, and their publication date was between 2020 and 2021. Results: The results found mention the feelings related to the fear of contagion, being in public places and leaving the house. Conclusions: This work confirms the negative emotional consequences that COVID-19 is causing.

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Gutiérrez Ángel, N. ., Mercader Rubio, I., & Padilla Góngora, D. (2021). Bibliographic analysis on the feeling of fear during the covid-19 pandemic in older people. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 2(1), 17–22. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2021.n1.v2.2111
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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2021): PSYCHOLOGY AND POSITIVE GROWTH. COPING WITH THE DIFFICULTY IN A MATURE WAY: THE RESPONSE TO COVID 19
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