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The Loneliness-Life Satisfaction Relationship: The Parallel and Serial Mediating Role of Hopelessness, Depression and Ego-Resilience among Young Adults in South Africa during COVID-19.
Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Pretorius, Tyrone.
  • Padmanabhanunni A; Department of Psychology, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa.
  • Pretorius T; Department of Psychology, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 18(7)2021 03 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1160394
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Recently, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, several lockdown and stay-at-home regulations have been implemented worldwide. In this regard, loneliness has been identified as the signature mental health consequence of this pandemic. The aim of this study is to explore the associations among loneliness, hopelessness, depression, ego-resilience and life satisfaction in a random sample of young adults (N = 337) at a university in the Western Cape of South Africa. Parallel and serial mediation analysis supported the hypothesis that loneliness is associated with hopelessness, which in turn is associated with depression, and that ego-resilience mediates the association between all the negative indices of psychological well-being and life satisfaction. These findings suggest that mental health interventions that boost ego-resilience and target loneliness may help in dealing with the mental health consequences of COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Loneliness Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18073613

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Loneliness Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18073613