Predictors and consequences of loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic

R Rumas, AL Shamblaw, S Jagtap, MW Best - Psychiatry Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global context in which social isolation has become
normative in order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. As a result of social …

A systematic review of loneliness and social isolation scales used in epidemics and pandemics

A Das, KP Padala, CG Crawford, A Teo, DM Mendez… - Psychiatry …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened social isolation and loneliness. There is a lack of
consensus on rating scales to measure these constructs. Our objectives were to identify …

Technological advancements to address elderly loneliness: Practical considerations and community resilience implications for COVID-19 pandemic

KM Conroy, S Krishnan, S Mittelstaedt… - Working with Older …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Loneliness has been a known severe public health concern among the elderly
population during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper aims to discuss the practicalities of …

The effects of meditation on individuals facing loneliness: a scoping review

GK Saini, SB Haseeb, Z Taghi-Zada, JY Ng - BMC psychology, 2021 - Springer
Background Meditation is defined as a mind and body practice focused on interactions
between the brain, mind, body, and behaviour, containing four key elements: a quiet location …

A cross-country examination on the fear of COVID-19 and the sense of loneliness during the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak

G Lo Coco, A Gentile, K Bosnar, I Milovanović… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of the current study is to examine gender, age. and cross-country differences in fear
of COVID-19 and sense of loneliness during the lockdown, by comparing people from those …

Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study of online help-seeking Canadian men

JS Ogrodniczuk, SM Rice, D Kealy… - Postgraduate …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the lives of men. The
present study investigated psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on a help …

Impact of technology on social isolation: Longitudinal analysis from the National Health Aging Trends Study

ME Umoh, L Prichett, CM Boyd… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Social isolation is a key public health concern and has been associated with
numerous negative health consequences. Technology is increasingly thought of as a …

Affection deprivation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A panel study

C Hesse, A Mikkelson, X Tian - Journal of Social and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined the longer-term effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns on relational
communication and mental health. Specifically, the study used the theoretic premises of …

Social work and telehealth: How Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) social workers in the Veterans Health Administration responded to COVID-19

PY Cornell, C Celardo, GR Chmelka… - Social Work in Health …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In March 2020, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) responded to pandemic
shutdowns with a rapid pivot toward providing services via telehealth. Using data on …

Can resilience buffer the effects of loneliness on mental distress among working-age adults in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic? A latent moderated …

X Zhang, AMN Brown, DC Rhubart - International Journal of Behavioral …, 2023 - Springer
Background The profound health consequences of loneliness are well-established.
However, less is known about the protective factors which may alleviate the effects of …