Loneliness during the COVID pandemic: characteristics and associated risks
Teresa Paiva,
Tânia Gaspar,
Gina Tomé
et al.
Abstract:Background: Loneliness is becoming progressively more frequent despite increasing communication facilities. The COVID lockdown and social interaction restrictions enhanced loneliness complaints in more vulnerable groups while increasing its global prevalence. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of loneliness complaints during COVID19 Methods: The sample includes 5230 participants, 67.7% female, mean age 48.6 years and SD 14.30. To assure complexity/ diversity, an extensive … Show more
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