Leveraging belonging in response to global loneliness

Psychological well-being and factors affecting it after the COVID-19 pandemic

“…The restrictions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease have placed a heavy toll on people’s psychological well-being ( Serrano-Ripoll et al, 2020 ). The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic include disruptions in people’s daily lives and social connections and a reduction in the experience of the sense of belonging ( Allen and Furlong, 2021 ; Lim et al, 2021 ). In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological effects on different levels of society, such as high levels of anxiety, depression, stress, fear, fear of COVID-19 vaccine uptake, boredom, loneliness, uncertainty, post-traumatic stress symptoms, confusion, anger, and stigma, which are psychological distress signs in patients ( Brooks et al, 2020 ; Duan and Zhu, 2020 ; Ranjbaran et al, 2023 ).…”

Spiritual Well-Being, Social Support, and Financial Distress in Determining Depression: The Mediating Role of Impact of Event During COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran

“…Restrictions to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, such as quarantine measures, stay-athome recommendations, physical distancing orders, as well as the fear of potential exposure to infection and misinformation, have taken a heavy toll on public psychological well-being (6). The effects of the pandemic have disrupted not only peoples' everyday lives but also reduced social connections and a sense of belonging that people would usually experience (7)(8)(9). Such outcomes are strongly linked to depression (3,(10)(11)(12).…”