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Titre : | Self-reported hearing difficulties are associated with loneliness, depression and cognitive dysfunction during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022) |
Auteurs : | Jenna Littlejohna ; Annalena Venneri ; Antonia Marsden ; Christopher Plack |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | International Journal of Audiology IJA (Vol. 61, n°2, Février 2022) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 97-101 |
Note générale : | 10.1080/14992027.2021.1894492 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Cognition ; COVID-19 ; Déficience auditive ; Isolement social ; Santé mentale |
Résumé : |
Objective
To investigate whether hearing difficulties exacerbate the damaging effects of enforced social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic on isolation and loneliness, and lead to accelerated mental health issues and cognitive dysfunction. Design Rapid online survey. Participants completed a series of online questionnaires regarding hearing ability, socialisation (pre- and during-pandemic), loneliness, anxiety, depression and cognitive function. Study sample A total of 80 participants over the age of 70 with access to the internet. Results There was a significant reduction in socialisation levels from pre-pandemic in this population. Hearing difficulties were significantly associated with greater levels of loneliness, depression and self-perceived cognitive dysfunction after controlling for age, gender, and level of education. Additionally, compared to pre-pandemic, people with hearing difficulties had increased odds of reporting worsened anxiety, depression, and memory during the COVID-19 pandemic, although only the effect of hearing difficulties on the change in memory reached statistical significance after controlling for age, gender, and level of education. Conclusions The worse the self-reported hearing abilities are, the greater the negative impact of enforced social distancing on depression, loneliness and cognitive function. |
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Disponible en ligne : | Oui |
En ligne : | https://login.ezproxy.vinci.be/login?url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14992027.2021.1894492 |