Publication Type
Report
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
12-2020
Abstract
It has been about a year since COVID-19 first emerged and reshaped the daily lives of people around the globe, including Singaporeans. Since moving past the circuit breaker in June, Singapore has gradually re-opened and relaxed its restrictions in different phases. As Singapore prepares for Phase 3- the final and least restrictive phase, it is important to examine how Singaporeans have coped and responded with the circuit breaker (7 April 2020) and its gradual easing of restriction in Phase 1 (2nd June 2020) and Phase 2 (19 June 2020), and identify the groups which have fallen through the gaps in Singapore’s recovery. Using data from the Singapore Life Panel (SLP), this research brief outlines the general trends of how older Singaporeans have been coping in the past year- with reference the perceptions towards COVID-19, COVID-19 support grants, employment, social engagements and technology use.
Keywords
Elderly, COVID-19, measures, well-being, attitudes, social integration, Singapore, pandemic
Discipline
Asian Studies | Behavioral Economics | Emergency and Disaster Management | Gerontology | Health Economics | Public Health
Research Areas
Integrative Research Areas
Volume
2
First Page
1
Last Page
66
Publisher
Singapore Management University, ROSA
City or Country
Singapore
Embargo Period
6-15-2021
Citation
STRAUGHAN, Paulin T.; CHUA, Vincent; HOSKINS, Stephen; and QUEK, Frosch.
Staying connected: The importance of social integration on the well-being of older adults. (2020). 2, 1-66.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/rosa_reports/2
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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Additional URL
https://rosa.smu.edu.sg/resources/publications
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