Summary information
Study title
Consequences of the Corona pandemic on mental health of older adults in Austria (SUF edition)
Creator
Freidl, Wolfgang (Medical University of Graz)
Stolz, Erwin (Medical University of Graz)
Study number / PID
doi:10.11587/D60ODV (DOI)
Data access
Information not available
Series
Not available
Abstract
Full edition for scientific use. In this survey study, we assessed mental health (life satisfaction, anxiety, depressivity, loneliness) among older adults (60+ years) from the Austrian community-dwelling population during the COVID-19 pandemic using telephone and online interviews. In total, three panel waves (May 2020: n=557; March 2021: n=463; December 2021: n=371) have been conducted.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
05/2020 - 12/2021
Country
Austria
Time dimension
Longitudinal: Panel
Analysis unit
Individual
Universe
Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years or over living in Austria
Sampling procedure
Probability: Stratified
Kind of data
Numeric
Data collection mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Telephone interview: CATI
Access
Publisher
The Austrian Social Science Data Archive
Publication year
2023
Terms of data access
For more Information please visit AUSSDA's web page
Related publications
- Stolz, E., Mayerl, H., & Freidl, W. (2020). The impact of COVID-19 restriction measures on loneliness among older adults in Austria. European Journal of Public Health, 31, 44-49.
- Mayerl, H., Stolz, E., & Freidl, W. (2021). Longitudinal effects of COVID-19-related loneliness on symptoms of mental distress among older adults in Austria. Public Health, 200, 56-58.
- Mayerl, H., Stolz, E., & Freidl, W. (2022). Trajectories of loneliness, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria. Public Health, 212, 10-13.