The effects of fear of COVID-19, loneliness, and resilience on the quality of life in older adults living in a nursing home

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the fear of COVID-19, loneliness, resilience, and quality of life levels in older adults in a nursing home during the pandemic, and the effects of these variables and descriptive characteristics on their quality of life. Data were collected using a participant information form, the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE), the Brief Resilience Scale, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), the Loneliness Scale for Elderly (LSE), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Turkish Version (WHOQOL-BREF-TR). Regarding the WHOQOLBREF-TR scale, being male, history of chronic disease, MMSE score, and the changes in sleep pattern signifi-cantly affected the physical dimension (R-2=0.353, p<0.01) while age, and MMSE and LSE scores significantly affected the psychological dimension (R-2=0.364, p<0.01). Also, the MMSE, FCV-19S, and LSE scores signifi-cantly affected the social relations dimension (R-2=0.234, p<0.01) while MMSE, FCV-19S, and LSE scores significantly affected the environmental dimension (R-2=0.351, p<0.01). (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.