The COVID-19 pandemic is a source of anxiety globally, and lockdowns have increased anxiety symptoms, contributed to economic stress, and influenced an increase in prejudice, particularly prejudice directed at the elderly and people with disabilities. Terror management theory serves as an explanation for the association between COVID-19 anxiety, ageism, and ableism. Recruiting participants from Amazon MTurk, I assessed anxiety about COVID-19, ageism, and ableism. Hierarchical linear regression analyses demonstrate that COVID-19 anxiety is significantly associated with ageism, and with ableism, as well as age and gender. The results of this study have implications for the effect of COVID-19 anxiety on those who are most vulnerable in the current pandemic, particularly with regards to isolation and social connection; those who are most anxious about the pandemic might spend less time trying to connect with their older friends and relatives, and likewise for the people in their lives who might have a disability.

COVID-19 大流行是全球焦虑的根源，封锁增​​加了焦虑症状，加剧了经济压力，并影响了偏见的增加，特别是针对老年人和残疾人的偏见。恐怖管理理论可以解释 COVID-19 焦虑、年龄歧视和能力歧视之间的关联。我从 Amazon MTurk 招募参与者，评估了对 COVID-19、年龄歧视和能力歧视的焦虑。分层线性回归分析表明，COVID-19 焦虑与年龄歧视、能力歧视以及年龄和性别显着相关。这项研究的结果对 COVID-19 焦虑对当前大流行中最脆弱的人的影响有影响，特别是在隔离和社会联系方面；