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Political Trust, Mental Health, and the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Cross-National Study.
- Source :
- Research on Aging; Feb2023, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p133-148, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objectives: We investigate whether older adults who place greater trust in their political leadership fare better in terms of mental wellbeing during the COVID- 19 pandemic. We also test if and how the trust-wellbeing relationship varies across individual- and country-level moderators. Methods: Based on cross-national data consisting of over 13,000 olderadults in 66 countries, we estimate a series of multilevel models. Results: Within countries, political trust is significantly negatively associated with depressive symptoms. And this association is stronger for those who are subjectively less healthy. Between countries, thetrust-depression linkatthe individual level isstronger in more "fragile" states. These findings are robust to a host of confounders including the experienced level of anxiety stemming from COVID-19. Discussion: During the novel coronavirus pandemic, political trust provides a significant mental health buffer for older adults. This protective role varies partly as a function of individual and contextual vulnerability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01640275
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Research on Aging
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161504788
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275221078959