Search

Objective: This study examines the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression in people over 60 years of age at the time of the COVID-19 outbreak.Design: The study used an exploratory-descriptive cross-sectional methodology. The resulting responses were analyzed using SPSS v.25 PARTICIPANTS: Participants (N = 290) were aged 60 years and above.Setting: The study was carried out in the Basque Country (North of Spain).Measurements: Stress, anxiety, and depression were measured using the Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 (DASS-21) RESULTS: Most of the participants did not report levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Among participants age 66 and above and those with chronic illness, a proportion reported experiencing one, two or all three of these symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Incest remains one of the great taboos of contemporary society. Secrecy is also crucial in this type of sexual abuse against children, and many victims do not disclose their testimony. This situation changed, when in France in mid-January 2021, the #MeTooIncest movement emerged, and thousands of victims began to reveal the abuse they had suffered as children. To analyze the discourse on Twitter regarding this hashtag to understand how incest abuse has been dealt with through social media debate. In so doing, we expected to identify the main elements that could explain how people have symbolically constructed and engaged with childhood sexual abuse in general and with incest abuse in particular. In total, 20,556 tweets with the hashtag #MeTooIncest written in French were selected by streaming API from January 14 to February 15, 2021. Their content was analyzed by lexical analysis using Iramuteq software (Reinert method). Victims found a space for disclosure in this movement, where they felt believed, protected, and supported. This movement also embraced the victims of celebrity abusers, denouncing them and calling for their exclusion from public life. Likewise, at the societal level, this movement pushed for changes in public policies to protect children and emphasized the importance of breaking the public silence or secrecy about incest abuse. This wave of testimonies represents a turning point as it has broken the law of silence and allowed the victims to exist in the media space without being questioned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• In COVID-19 total lockdown in Spain, the well-being of children was disrupted. • Physical, creative and leisure activities reported the lowets levels of well-being. • Girls show more positive emotional expression, adapting better to locdown. • Youngest children indicated greater well-being and less academic preasure. • Children with outdoor space in their homes showed higher levels of general well-being. The Covid-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on societies. In the interest of maintaining social distancing, schools in many countries have closed their doors and children have been confined to their homes. Thus, the objective of the present study was to holistically analyze the well-being of children during a period of full lockdown in Spain, by considering physical, emotional, social, and academic indicators. The scale "Well-being of Children in Lockdown" (WCL) was used to measure the well-being of 1225 children from 2 to 12 years old from Northern Spain. The survey was completed by the parents and was designed to analyze children's well-being in terms of physical, emotional, social and academic aspects. The results suggest that the general well-being of children during lockdown was at an intermediate level. Analysis of the various measures of well-being revealed that the lowest levels were obtained for physical activity, along with creative and playful activities. Girls, younger children, and those who have access to an outdoor space showed the greatest levels of well-being. Finally, we discuss the implications of these findings for the well-being of children and, in particular, how this can be improved amid the current Covid-19 crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]