Factores que influyeron en la autoestima de adultos mayores durante la pandemia por COVID-19

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the world population, causing unexpected changes in different areas such as economic, psychological, social, among others. In this sense, it was considered that at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the elderly were one of the most affected groups, with the highest number of people infected worldwide, so it was called a vulnerable group, in addition, the various factors associated with the pandemic such as isolation and social confinement also affected mental health, which directly influenced the self-esteem of older adults. Thus, the objective of this research was to know the factors that influenced the self-esteem of older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic, for which a literature review was conducted, using a qualitative methodology and a hermeneutic-interpretative design. The results showed that the self-esteem of older adults was affected, decreasing due to the influence of factors such as low socioeconomic status and lack of social support.