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Hum Vaccin Immunother
. 2026 Dec;22(1):2714597.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2026.2714597. Epub 2026 Aug 18.
Association between psychological wellbeing and the COVID-19-related outcomes in Europeans aged ≥ 50 years old: The SHARE study
Yumeng Gao[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nannan Wu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Suwen Shen[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Xiaowei Zheng[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Yujun Chen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Chao Shi[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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The aim of the present study was to prospectively investigate the associations between psychological wellbeing and COVID-19 outcomes (vaccination, infection, long COVID) based on the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), using the data from Wave 8 and two supplementary COVID-19 surveys (Corona Survey 1 and 2) covering 27 European countries and Israel. Furthermore, we also conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluated the joint effects of wellbeing and vaccination status on the risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection and long COVID. A total of 29,597 participants were included in this study. Psychological wellbeing was measured using the Control, Autonomy, Self-realization, and Pleasure (CASP)-12 scale. Multivariable logistic regression models were performed to explore these associations, and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated. Compared with participants in the lowest CASP-12 score group, those in the highest group had significantly higher odds of COVID-19 vaccination (OR 2.68, 95% CI: 2.44-2.96) and a significant 23% reduction in the likelihood of long COVID (OR 0.77, 95% CI: 0.64-0.93). However, we failed to observe a significant association on infection risk (OR 0.87, 95% CI: 0.74-1.02). Protective effects were more pronounced with higher CASP-12 scores. Higher psychological wellbeing was associated with increased COVID-19 vaccination and reduced risks of infection and long COVID among European adults aged 50 y and older. Further high-quality studies were warranted to confirm these findings.
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccination; Psychological wellbeing; Retirement in Europe; SARS-CoV-2 infection; Survey of Health; aging; long COVID.
. 2026 Dec;22(1):2714597.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2026.2714597. Epub 2026 Aug 18.
Association between psychological wellbeing and the COVID-19-related outcomes in Europeans aged ≥ 50 years old: The SHARE study
Yumeng Gao[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nannan Wu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Suwen Shen[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Xiaowei Zheng[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Yujun Chen[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Chao Shi[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 42610257
- DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2026.2714597
The aim of the present study was to prospectively investigate the associations between psychological wellbeing and COVID-19 outcomes (vaccination, infection, long COVID) based on the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), using the data from Wave 8 and two supplementary COVID-19 surveys (Corona Survey 1 and 2) covering 27 European countries and Israel. Furthermore, we also conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluated the joint effects of wellbeing and vaccination status on the risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection and long COVID. A total of 29,597 participants were included in this study. Psychological wellbeing was measured using the Control, Autonomy, Self-realization, and Pleasure (CASP)-12 scale. Multivariable logistic regression models were performed to explore these associations, and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated. Compared with participants in the lowest CASP-12 score group, those in the highest group had significantly higher odds of COVID-19 vaccination (OR 2.68, 95% CI: 2.44-2.96) and a significant 23% reduction in the likelihood of long COVID (OR 0.77, 95% CI: 0.64-0.93). However, we failed to observe a significant association on infection risk (OR 0.87, 95% CI: 0.74-1.02). Protective effects were more pronounced with higher CASP-12 scores. Higher psychological wellbeing was associated with increased COVID-19 vaccination and reduced risks of infection and long COVID among European adults aged 50 y and older. Further high-quality studies were warranted to confirm these findings.
Keywords: COVID-19 vaccination; Psychological wellbeing; Retirement in Europe; SARS-CoV-2 infection; Survey of Health; aging; long COVID.