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A total of 193 participants were recruited. The study questionnaire included anxiety- and depression-related questions tailored for the COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaire was developed through a literature review and expert review. Data was collected from December 2020 to January 2022. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p> The psychological symptoms of COVID-19 were high in this sample (mean 29.18\u2009\u00b1\u20093.57). Gender (female) was found to have a strong positive relationship with the psychological symptoms of COVID-19 score ( p\u2009=\u20090.003). Chronic illnesses (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.19, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), living alone (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.39, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and having a family member or a friend with COVID-19 (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.15, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) were also found to have a strong positive relationship with the psychological symptoms of COVID-19 score. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p> The negative psychological effects of COVID-19 were high among the older population in Oman. In this study, female gender, chronic illnesses, living alone, and having a family member or a friend with COVID-19 were associated with worse COVID-19 psychological symptoms. Older women were affected by COVID-19 more than older men. In addition, those who had chronic illnesses, lived alone, or had a family member or a friend with COVID-19 were more psychologically burdened by the pandemic than those without those characteristics. Particular attention should be given to older adults who have chronic illnesses, live alone, or have a family member or a friend with COVID-19. 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