Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological status and quality of life among participants of the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) study

• Main Authors: Aravindhan, Kiirtaara, Morgan, Karen, Mat, Sumaiyah, Hamid, Tengku Aizan, Ibrahim, Rahimah, Saedon, Nor Izzati, Hasmukharay, Kejal, Mahadzir, Hazlina, Tan, Maw Pin
• Format: Article
• Published: Korean Geriatrics Society 2022
• Subjects: BF Psychology; HQ The family. Marriage. Woman; HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/44078/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85147151822&doi=10.4235%2fagmr.22.0134&partnerID=40&md5=c5162a00e9a324ed74d7028f04022596

Background: This study aimed to identify differences in quality of life before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and determine the influence of psychological status on the observed changes in the quality of life among older adults. Methods: The Malaysian Elders Longitudinal...