The impact of lockdown stress and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among university students in Germany

AM Werner, AN Tibubos, LM Mülder, JL Reichel… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a shutdown of universities in Germany. In a longitudinal
design, we compared mental health (depression, anxiety, somatic complaints) of university …

Natural course of health and well-being in non-hospitalised children and young people after testing for SARS-CoV-2: a prospective follow-up study over 12 months

SMP Pereira, R Shafran, MD Nugawela… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Despite high numbers of children and young people (CYP) having acute
COVID, there has been no prospective follow-up of CYP to establish the pattern of health …

Gender-specific associations of loneliness and suicidal ideation in a representative population sample: Young, lonely men are particularly at risk

M Ernst, EM Klein, ME Beutel, E Brähler - Journal of affective disorders, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Loneliness has been related to negative physical and mental health outcomes
including suicidal ideation (SI). However, it is not clear whether loneliness is equally …

Screening for loneliness in representative population samples: Validation of a single-item measure

AC Reinwarth, M Ernst, L Krakau, E Brähler, ME Beutel - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Loneliness is a highly relevant public mental health issue. This work presents
the validation of a single-item measure of loneliness and its subjective experience:“I am …

Family functioning and mobile phone addiction in university students: Mediating effect of loneliness and moderating effect of capacity to be alone

GR Li, J Sun, JN Ye, XH Hou, MQ Xiang - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background With the increasing popularity of smartphones, mobile phone addiction in
university students has attracted widespread societal attention. Previous studies showed …

Cancer as a risk factor for distress and its interactions with sociodemographic variables in the context of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

M Ernst, ME Beutel, E Brähler - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic poses a psychological challenge, especially for individuals with
chronic illnesses. The aim of this study was to investigate associations of cancer with …

Efficacy of an internet-based self-help intervention with human guidance or automated messages to alleviate loneliness: a three-armed randomized controlled trial

N Seewer, A Skoko, A Käll, G Andersson… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Loneliness is a prevalent and stigmatized phenomenon associated with adverse (mental)
health outcomes. However, evidence-based interventions to alleviate loneliness are scarce …

Inpatients with a history of suicide attempts in routine clinical care exhibit specific characteristics regarding sociodemographics, life events, personality, and symptom …

TJ Gemke, R Zwerenz, ME Beutel, M Michal, J Wiltink… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Research indicates that patients with a lifetime history of suicide attempts are particularly
burdened. However, investigations of their characteristics and comparisons with other …

life satisfaction and instagram addiction among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the bidirectional mediating role of loneliness

AM Rogowska, P Libera - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Social isolation during the lockdown, and the greater use of online platforms to
connect with other people, can alter the dynamic relationship between loneliness, social …

The role of cognitive flexibility and hope in the relationship between loneliness and psychological adjustment: a moderated mediation model

S Akdeniz, Z Gültekin Ahçı - Educational and Developmental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic caused people to suffer from secondary problems such
as social isolation and loneliness as well as experiencing anxiety about catching and …