TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Post-traumatic stress in older, community-dwelling adults with hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic: an investigation of pre-pandemic sociodemographic, health, and vascular and inflammatory biomarker predictors
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Troyer, Emily A.
A1  - Kohn, Jordan N.
A1  - Castillo, Monica Feliz R.
A1  - Lobo, Judith D.
A1  - Sanchez, Yaniel Ramirez
A1  - Ang, Gavrila
A1  - Cirilo, Anthony
A1  - Leal, Juan Andrew
A1  - Pruitt, Christopher
A1  - Walker, Amanda L.
A1  - Wilson, Kathleen L.
A1  - Pung, Meredith A.
A1  - Redwine, Laura S.
A1  - Hong, Suzi
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - COVID-19 pandemic-related traumatic stress (PRTS) symptoms are reported in various populations, but risk factors in older adults with chronic medical conditions, remain understudied. We therefore examined correlates and pre-pandemic predictors of PRTS in older adults with hypertension during COVID-19. Participants in California, aged 61-92 years (n = 95), participated in a pre-pandemic healthy aging trial and later completed a COVID-19 assessment (May to September 2020). Those experiencing ⩾1 PRTS symptom (n = 40), and those without PRTS symptoms (n = 55), were compared. The PRTS+ group had poorer mental and general health and greater impairment in instrumental activities of daily living. Pre-pandemic biomarkers of vascular inflammation did not predict increased odds of PRTS; however, greater pre-pandemic anxiety and female gender did predict PRTS during COVID-19. Our findings highlight PRTS as a threat to healthy aging in older adults with hypertension; targeted approaches are needed to mitigate this burden, particularly for females and those with pre-existing anxiety.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13591053231213305
ID  - ref1
ER  -