An Exploratory Study of Older Adults’ Emotions to Social Isolation and Their Coping Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic

Letrice Samuels Center for Global Health School of Community and Environmental Health Health Science Bldg. Old Dominion University Norfolk VA 23529 lsamu005@odu.edu Contact Information 1. World Health Organization (WHO). (2020). Older people and COVID-19. WHO: World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/teams/socialdeterminants-of-health/covid-19 2. Clair Ruta, Gordon Maya, Kroon Matthew, & Reilly Carolyn. (2021). The effects of social isolation on well-being and life satisfaction during pandemic. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 8(1), 1-6. 3. Smith, Ben J, & Lim, Michelle H. (2020). How the COVID-19 pandemic is focusing attention on loneliness and social isolation. Public Health Research & Practice, 30(2), Public Health Research & Practice, 2020-06-30, Vol.30 (2). 4. Wu, B. Social isolation and loneliness among older adults in the context of COVID-19: a global challenge. glob health res policy 5, 27 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-020-00154-3 References Figure 1. Frequency (%) of various forms of communication participants used to connect with friends and families during social isolation periods.