Publication Type
Report
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
7-2020
Abstract
COVID-19 has affected all Singaporeans, regardless of age and socioeconomic status (SES). Many measures have been implemented by the government to control the spread of this disease, including restrictions on social gatherings, restrictions on overseas travel, and making it compulsory to wear a mask. Measures have also included a partial lockdown – known as the ‘circuit breaker’ – which began in April 2020. This forced Singaporeans to quickly adapt to a new normal with some doing better than others. This research brief provides an overview of how COVID-19 and its related measures have affected seniors in Singapore using data from the Singapore Life Panel (SLP). The SLP is a population representative monthly survey with a monthly response rate of about 7,500 respondents, tracking the lives of Singaporeans aged 55 to 75 to understand the factors that shape the well-being of older adults (see Annex B for a profile of respondents). Additional questions were fielded in the months of May 2020 and June 2020 in order to understand the impact of COVID-19 on respondents. The research in question thus explores key topics of interests such as the effect of COVID-19 as well as government responses to the pandemic on the attitudes, behaviours, and well-being of older adults in Singapore within the social, economic, and mental-health domains. Additionally, findings are contrasted between respondents of different socioeconomic status (SES) and education levels.
Keywords
Elderly, COVID-19, measures, well-being, attitudes, Singapore, pandemic
Discipline
Asian Studies | Behavioral Economics | Emergency and Disaster Management | Gerontology | Health Economics | Public Health
Research Areas
Integrative Research Areas
Areas of Excellence
Economics of Ageing and Healthcare Management
Volume
1
First Page
1
Last Page
21
Publisher
Singapore Management University, ROSA
City or Country
Singapore
Embargo Period
6-15-2021
Citation
STRAUGHAN, Paulin T.; TOV, William; KIM, Seonghoon; CHENG, Terence; HOSKINS, Stephen; and TAN, Micah.
Attitudes, behaviours, and the well-being of older Singaporeans in the time of COVID-19: Perspectives from the Singapore Life Panel. (2020). 1, 1-21.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/rosa_reports/1
Copyright Owner and License
Singapore Management University
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
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https://rosa.smu.edu.sg/resources/publications
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