Death anxiety, self-esteem, and health-related quality of life among geriatric caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic
PSYCHOGERIATRICS(2022)
Abstract
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced all social spaces and older adults are susceptible to COVID-19. Geriatric caregivers in nursing homes might experience death anxiety when faced with infected older adults and a closed working environment. Death anxiety is a negative and formidable affective state. Yet, little is currently known about the relationships among death anxiety, self-esteem, and health-related quality of life among geriatric caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to examine whether self-esteem could moderate the association between death anxiety and health-related quality of life during the pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jinan and Heze cities, Shandong Province, from November 2020 to January 2021. Participants comprised a convenience sample of 236 geriatric caregivers in nursing homes. Data on sociodemographic variables, death anxiety, self-esteem, and health-related quality of life were collected. Descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation, and moderated analysis were used for statistical analysis. Results Self-esteem moderated the association between death anxiety and health-related quality of life (death anxiety x self-esteem: B = -0.113, 95% CI: -0.143, -0.018). Conclusion This study revealed that self-esteem played a moderating role between death anxiety and health-related quality of life during the pandemic, which implies that mental health should be given more attention, and that interventions for improving self-esteem need to be carried out.
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COVID-19, death anxiety, geriatric caregivers, health-related quality of life, self-esteem
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