IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 9982: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness and Social Isolation: A Multi-Country Study
IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 9982: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness and Social Isolation: A Multi-Country Study
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph18199982
Authors:
Roger O’Sullivan
Annette Burns
Gerard Leavey
Iracema Leroi
Vanessa Burholt
James Lubben
Julianne Holt-Lunstad
Christina Victor
Brian Lawlor
Mireya Vilar-Compte
Carla M. Perissinotto
Mark A. Tully
Mary Pat Sullivan
Michael Rosato
Joanna McHugh Power
Elisa Tiilikainen
Thomas R. Prohaska
The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have challenged our social and economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising levels of social isolation and loneliness. This paper is based on cross-sectional online survey data (available in 10 languages, from 2 June to 16 November 2020) with 20,398 respondents from 101 different countries. It aims to help increase our understanding of the global risk factors that are associated with social isolation and loneliness, irrespective of culture or country, to support evidence-based policy, services and public health interventions. We found the prevalence of severe loneliness was 21% during COVID-19 with 6% retrospectively reporting severe loneliness prior to the pandemic. A fifth were defined as isolated based on their usual connections, with 13% reporting a substantial increase in isolation during COVID-19. Personal finances and mental health were...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Roger O ’Sullivan Annette Burns Gerard Leavey Iracema Leroi Vanessa Burholt James Lubben Julianne Holt-Lunstad Christina Victor Brian Lawlor Mireya Vilar-Compte Carla M. Perissinotto Mark A. Tully Mary Pat Sullivan Michael Rosato Joanna McHugh Power Eli Tags: Article Source Type: research
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