dc.contributor.author | Yavuz, Cemil | |
dc.contributor.author | Şahin, Sevnaz | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-23T12:05:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-05-23T12:05:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Yavuz, C. and Şahin, S. (2023), The impact of a videoconferencing-ımplemented program on older adults' psychosocial health in the COVID-19 pandemic: an experimental study. Psychogeriatrics. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12961 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 13463500 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12961 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12809/10693 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Social distancing and ‘stay-at-home’ orders are essential to contain the coronavirus outbreak; however, it has affected older adults very negatively psychosocially. The present study explored the impact of a videoconferencing-implemented program on older adults' psychosocial health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We carried out this experimental research with pretest-posttest and control groups between November 02 to December 26, 2020 on individuals aged 60 years and over who were enrolled at Fethiye Refreshment University (60+ FRU). While the intervention group consisted of 40 people, we recruited 52 participants in the control group. Unlike the control group, the intervention group participated in a structured videoconferencing program held there days a week for 8 weeks. We collected the data using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPS), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Loneliness Scale for Elderly (LSE). The data were then analysed on the SPSS 22.0 program. Results: The participants had a mean age of 66.13 ± 5.13 years; 65.2% were females, 58.7% were married, 55.4% held a university degree and 93.5% had a regular income. Following the intervention, we found the experimental group to have significantly a lower posttest FCV-19S score (p < 0.05) and a higher posttest MSPS score than the control group (p < 0.05). Besides, the experimental group had significantly lower posttest scores on the DASS-21 and the anxiety and stress subscales than the control group (p < 0.05). Moreover, the posttest score of the experiential group on the emotional loneliness subscale (LSE) was found to be significantly lower than that of the control group (p < 0.05); nevertheless, we could not conclude significant differences between the groups’ pretest and posttest LSE scores and their scores on the other LSE subscales (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Overall, the videoconferencing program was found to be efficient in providing older adults with psychosocial support amid social isolation. | en_US |
dc.item-language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | John Wiley and Sons Inc | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1111/psyg.12961 | en_US |
dc.item-rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Aged | en_US |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
dc.subject | Pandemic | en_US |
dc.subject | Social support | en_US |
dc.subject | Videoconferencing | en_US |
dc.title | The impact of a videoconferencing-ımplemented program on older adults' psychosocial health in the COVID-19 pandemic: an experimental study | en_US |
dc.item-type | article | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | MÜ, Fethiye Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü | en_US |
dc.contributor.authorID | 0000-0002-3324-5069 | en_US |
dc.contributor.institutionauthor | Yavuz, Cemil | |
dc.relation.journal | Psychogeriatrics | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |