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Yuan Cao1, Gerald Shiu Yin Kwan1, Zita Cho Kwan Tse2
1Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Abstract:
This study investigated the roles of loneliness and prospective intolerance of uncertainty (IU-P) on mental health, and identified the sources of stress and joy during the COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Two thousand two hundred and fifty-eight older adults completed the survey. Older adults who had higher levels of loneliness and IU-P were more likely to have poor mental health. IU-P was found to partially and positively mediate the relationship between loneliness and mental health. Top stressors were contracting the virus, uncertainty about the future, and loneliness; while family/friends, peace of mind, and hobbies were identified as protective factors.
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