Abstract
This research letter presents our study, which sought to evaluate the differences in the prevalence of self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, and loneliness between younger and older generations at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the younger generation is generally less accustomed to facing and dealing with adversity and illness, we hypothesized that adolescents and younger adults would have a higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, and loneliness as compared to the older generation. It must be emphasized that this survey was conducted during the first COVID-19 lockdown that occurred in Israel from mid-March 2020 to early May 2020. This was a time when businesses were closed, individuals and families were isolated at home with very limited social contact, and feelings of fear and panic were fueled by the electronic media.
Highlights
The presence of loneliness, depression, and anxiety is known to be associated with increased overall morbidity.[1,2] These conditions may occur as individual syndromes or in combination
From a public health perspective, it is important to evaluate both the prevalence and the epidemiological risk factors associated with these syndromes
Approximately 50% of mental health disorders have been shown to begin during the mid-teenage years.[3]
Summary
Jason Brafman, B.A.1, Robert Lubin, Psy.D.1*, Revital Naor-Ziv, Ph.D.2, Sarah Rosenberg, M.A.3, and Tzvi Dwolatzky, M.B.B.Ch.1,4 1The Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; 2Department of Criminology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel; 3Keep Olim, Society for the Advancement of Immigrants to Israel, Jerusalem, Israel; and 4Geriatric Unit, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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