Bienestar psicosocial del adulto mayor durante la pandemia covid-19 en la comunidad de Patutan provincia de Cotopaxi”

Abstract

.Introduction: The COVID-19 disease, in addition to its health effects, has presented a series of unprecedented social and economic effects throughout the world. Mental health is a space that has been negatively disrupted by this pandemic, and in which older adults have been a group affected by it. Objective: The objective of this study is to identify the conditions of psychosocial well-being in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in the community of Patutan, Cotopaxi Province. Method: For this study, was used scale BIEPS-A by Casullo, to determine the level of psychosocial well-being of the population, composed of 13 items in five dimensions Self-acceptance, Control of situations, Autonomy, Psychosocial ties and Projects, to a constitutive sample of 58 older adults in the community. Results: The results showed incidence rates beyond normal regarding the psychosocial well-being of the respondents, 13.79% were located at a high level of psychosocial well-being, 57% at a medium level and 27% were located at a low level. Conclusions: COVID-19 has affected mental health and psychosocial well-being in the elderly population, reflecting problems of stress, lack of family ties, sense of isolation, and loss of life purpose