Understanding of the psychological impacts

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Stated in the abstract and cells research gap and cells future research sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2021 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 52 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• The effect of anxiety levels of elderly people in quarantine on depression during covid-19 pandemic (2021) · Social Work in Public Health · cited 52× · doi

  The anxiety levels of the elderly who were 65-74 years old, female, single; had insufficient knowledge about the pandemic; and had not encountered a similar outbreak before considered that family relationships were affected negatively so they became lonely and reported that they became bored, exhausted, and distressed during the pandemic, which increased their depression levels.

  generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: levels pandemic became anxiety elderly years female single insufficient knowledge encountered similar outbreak considered family
• Os impactos da pandemia da COVID-19 na saúde mental em idosos: um estudo de caso. (2026) · Revista ft · doi

  There is a lack of understanding of the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elderly individuals. - The study aims to address this gap by investigating the psychological impacts of the pandemic on elderly visitors of an association in the Federal District.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there lack understanding psychological impacts covid-19 pandemic elderly
• Os impactos da pandemia da COVID-19 na saúde mental em idosos: um estudo de caso. (2026) · Revista ft · doi

  Future studies should investigate the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of elderly individuals. - Future research should explore the effectiveness of interventions aimed at supporting the mental health of elderly individuals during the pandemic.

  generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future studies investigate long-term effects covid-19 pandemic mental
• The Relationship between Loneliness and Depression in Older Adults (2025) · Anuarul Universitatii Petre Andrei din Iasi Fascicula Asistenta sociala sociologie psihologie · doi

  Therefore, future investigations should focus on identifying and analysing the impact of moderating variables on the dynamics of the relationship between loneliness and depression, to develop therapeutic interventions tailored to the specific needs of the elderly population.

  generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: future investigations focus identifying analysing impact moderating variables dynamics relationship loneliness depression develop therapeutic interventions

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