Loneliness and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study among Dutch older adults
TG Van Tilburg, S Steinmetz, E Stolte… - The journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives With the spread of COVID-19, the Netherlands implemented a policy to keep
citizens physically distanced. We hypothesize that consequent reduction in the frequency of …
citizens physically distanced. We hypothesize that consequent reduction in the frequency of …
The impact of COVID-19 restriction measures on loneliness among older adults in Austria
E Stolz, H Mayerl, W Freidl - European journal of public health, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background To halt the spread of COVID-19, Austria implemented a 7-week 'lockdown'in
March/April 2020. We assess whether the ensuing reduction in social contacts led to …
March/April 2020. We assess whether the ensuing reduction in social contacts led to …
Emotional, social, and existential loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence and risk factors among Dutch older adults
TG Van Tilburg - The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, with its accompanying isolation
measures, has led to increasing loneliness among older adults. In this study, we examine …
measures, has led to increasing loneliness among older adults. In this study, we examine …
[HTML][HTML] Mental wellbeing in the German old age population largely unaltered during COVID-19 lockdown: results of a representative survey
S Röhr, U Reininghaus, SG Riedel-Heller - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Older individuals are at increased risk of a severe and lethal course of COVID-
19. They have typically been advised to practice particularly restrictive social distancing …
19. They have typically been advised to practice particularly restrictive social distancing …
[HTML][HTML] Physical distancing is related to fewer electronic and in-person contacts and to increased loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic among older Europeans
Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic older adults are asked to maintain physical
distancing, which can be linked to loneliness. While older people are encouraged to use …
distancing, which can be linked to loneliness. While older people are encouraged to use …
[HTML][HTML] Social isolation and loneliness during COVID-19 lockdown: Associations with depressive symptoms in the German old-age population
F Müller, S Röhr, U Reininghaus… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic increase the risk of social isolation and
loneliness, which may affect mental wellbeing. Therefore, we aimed to investigate …
loneliness, which may affect mental wellbeing. Therefore, we aimed to investigate …
[HTML][HTML] Depression and loneliness of older adults in Europe and Israel after the first wave of covid-19
J Atzendorf, S Gruber - European journal of ageing, 2022 - Springer
Epidemic control measures that aim to introduce social distancing help to decelerate the
spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, their consequences in terms of mental well …
spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, their consequences in terms of mental well …
Well-being and loneliness in Swiss older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of social relationships
B Macdonald, G Hülür - The Gerontologist, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic and social distancing measures are an extreme stressor that might result in …
pandemic and social distancing measures are an extreme stressor that might result in …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on loneliness among older adults
A Seifert, B Hassler - Frontiers in sociology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a pattern of everyday physical distancing worldwide,
particularly for adults aged 65+. Such distancing can evoke subjective feelings of loneliness …
particularly for adults aged 65+. Such distancing can evoke subjective feelings of loneliness …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and correlates of loneliness, perceived and objective social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence from a representative survey in …
A Hajek, HH König - Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Our aim was to identify the prevalence and correlates of loneliness, perceived and
objective social isolation in the German population during the COVID-19 pandemic …
objective social isolation in the German population during the COVID-19 pandemic …