Association between the COVID-19 infodemic and depression symptom screening in older adults
Patricia Rodrigues Braz, Tiago Ricardo Moreira, Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro, Rosimere Ferreira Santana, Jack Roberto Silva Fhon, Alexandre Favero Bulgarelli, Vilanice Alves de Araújo Püschel, Edna Aparecida Barbosa de Castro, Denise Rocha Raimundo Leone, Ricardo Bezerra Cavalcante

TL;DR
This study explores how exposure to COVID-19 information through social media and TV is linked to depression symptoms in older adults in Brazil.
Contribution
The study addresses a research gap by examining the relationship between infodemic exposure and depression screening in older adults.
Findings
Older adults exposed to social media and TV for 3-6 hours or more showed depression symptoms.
Older women exposed to 2-6 hours of COVID-19 information on TV and social media had depressive symptoms.
Older adults who reported no exposure to news also showed signs of depression.
Abstract
to analyze the profile of exposure to COVID-19 information and its association with depressive symptom screening in a sample of older adults in Brazil. cross-sectional study using data collected through a web-based survey with 3,307 participants recruited via social media and email. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were conducted to estimate associations of interest, as well as crude and adjusted logistic regression, controlling for predictive, sociodemographic and infodemic variables. a significant association was found between the presence of depression symptoms among older adults who were exposed to social media and television for three to six hours or more and those who reported not having been exposed to any news and information about COVID-19 on television. older women frequently exposed to COVID-19-related information on television and social media for two- to six-hour…
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Taxonomy
TopicsCOVID-19 and Mental Health · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Digital Mental Health Interventions
