Rodolfo Rossi|Tommaso B. Jannini|Valentina Socci|Francesca Pacitti|Giorgio Di Lorenzo
Stressful Life Events and Resilience During the COVID-19 Lockdown Measures in Italy: Association With Mental Health Outcomes and Age
University of Rome Tor Vergata|University of Rome Tor Vergata|University of L'Aquila|University of L'Aquila|University of Rome Tor Vergata|Fondazione Santa Lucia|Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
background covid19 pandemic due disproportionated higher morbidity mortality rates older age considered geropandemic several studies however found older age associated lower psychological distress relation covid19 outbreak related lockdown measures aim explore role resilience mediator stressful covid19 related life events depressive anxiety symptoms perceived stress ascertain role age moderator mediators effect methods online survey spread social networks first lockdown italy depressive anxiety symptoms perceived stress measured using italian version patient health questionnaire9 phq9 generalized anxiety disorder questionnaire7 gad7 perceived stress scale pss resilience measured using italian version resilience scale adults rsa stressful covid19 related life events explored using checklist events derived international adjustment disorder questionnaire iadq preliminary panel linear regressions mediation tested using structural equation modeling inspecting bootstrapped indirect effects afterwards age introduced mediator indirect effect moderated mediation analysis results twenty one thousand three hundred thirty four subjects completed questionnaire 17178 8052 female 748 35 ampgt60 years old whole sample presence stressful event associated depressive anxiety symptoms perceived stress resilience mediated effects stressful covid19related events depressive anxiety symptoms perceived stress moderated mediation analysis revealed age moderated mediation effect resilience presence stressful event selected outcomes conclusion taken together results show age moderates mediating effect resilience relationship covid19related stressful events depressive anxiety symptoms perceived stress older adults resilience less influenced stressful events could one reasons accounting better mental health outcomes observed older age