Reducing loneliness and depressive symptoms in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A pre-post evaluation of a psychosocial online intervention
Interventions overcoming social distancing restrictions through online tools and targeting vulnerable population sectors (e.g., older adults) can become essential to lessen the collateral consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on social behaviour and mental health.
Authors
- Joan Domènech‐Abella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7605-3887)
- Laura Coll‐Planas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5204-8717)
- Josep María Haro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3984-277X)
- Aina Gabarrell‐Pascuet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2236-1435)
- Sergi Blancafort Alias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5508-4702)
- R. Martínez Pascual
Institutions
- Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (ES)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (ES)
- Sant Joan de Déu Research Foundation (ES)
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu (ES)
- Fundació Salut i Envelliment UAB (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311883
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.06
Funders
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación