Age and resilience amid COVID-19 pandemic adversity: the mediating roles of quality of life, spirituality, and depressive symptoms
Older age was associated with higher resilience scores, even during COVID-19 pandemic. Spirituality and quality of life were identified as mediators of this relationship. These findings underscore the need for longitudinal research to confirm whether these factors predict resilience and to guide mental health interventions.
Authors
- Gianfranco Rizzotto de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5054-5768)
- Bruno Perosa Carniel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9909-9818)
- Renato Gorga Bandeira de Mello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4944-0085)
- Lorenzo Casagrande Reggiani
- Neusa Sica da Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7260-3033)
- Leonardo Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5635-8728)
- Josiane Maliuk
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1576150
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
- Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas