The elderly in England is more satisfied after Covid-19s

The Covid-19s of the elderly in England gave a stronger feeling of the goal and a greater satisfaction of life, perhaps because it is the depth of their appreciation for simple things in life.

We already knew that the welfare of some people Life satisfaction decreased during the early years of the epidemicBut what happened later, after most of the restrictions are lifted, it is less good. Unfortunately, most studies conducted did not last [in the later years of] The epidemic says, so there was a big gap in the research. ” Paula Zanninoto At the University of London.

To address this, Zanninoto and its colleagues analyzed data from surveys about the symptoms of luxury and depression of about 4000, mainly white, and people in England, all of whom are between 50 years old or older at the time of the study.

Each participant completed a survey in the two years that extend to the epidemic, which is the last in the first year of the epidemic in 2020 and the final between the end of 2021 and early 2023. More than 85 percent of the participants filled this last survey in 2022, after most of the control measures ended On the infection in England.

The team found that before the epidemic, the participants classified their sense of life with an average score of 7.5 out of 10. This decreased to 7.2 in 2020, before rising to 7.6-above prenatal levels-in the final survey.

Likewise, the participants reported the average degree of satisfaction of life 7.3 before the epidemic, and although this fell to 6.9 early in the epidemic, it rose to 7.5 in the final survey.

While these small transformations in well -being at the population level, some individuals will face greater changes that affect their work and relationships, he says Rebecca Pearson At Bristol University, UK.

Zanninoto says that global fascism has mentioned people what is important in life. “The epidemic brought some challenges, but also a greater appreciation of our lives – perhaps for social relations and other meaningful activities,” she says.

The team also found that the average depression – is known to suffer from at least four symptoms of depression, such as feeling lonely – more than twice from the first to second period. The rates decreased in the final survey, but they remained higher than prenatal levels.

“People may feel” we have passed it, I went back to work, I managed to see my family again. “And all these things, which are purposeful and satisfied, but at the same time, you may find Person say:” You are sometimes low, then you may not She can feel pleasure in the same way. ”She says more studies should explore what exactly depression rates.

Additional research should also explore how the results are translated into people elsewhere, he says Keelsey Occoor At the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies in Luxembourg. “The policies of the epidemic and the severity of the epidemic were completely different in other countries,” he says. “You cannot generalize the youth, ethnic minority, or marginalized groups as well.”

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