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Evolutions of Self-Rated Health and Social Interactions during the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected by Pre-Pandemic Conditions: Evidence from a Four-Wave Survey.
Oshio, Takashi; Kimura, Hiromi; Nakazawa, Shingo; Kuwahara, Susumu.
  • Oshio T; Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo 186-8601, Japan.
  • Kimura H; Survey Research Center, Tokyo 103-0027, Japan.
  • Nakazawa S; Japan Cabinet Office, Tokyo 100-8914, Japan.
  • Kuwahara S; Japan Cabinet Office, Tokyo 100-8914, Japan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 20(5)2023 03 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2275117
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The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected individuals' self-rated health (SRH) and social interactions, but their evolution during the pandemic needs further investigation. The present study addressed this issue using longitudinal data from 13,887 observations of 4177 individuals obtained from a four-wave nationwide, population-based survey conducted between January and February 2019 (before the pandemic) and November 2022. We compared the evolutions of SRH and social interactions during the pandemic between individuals who interacted with others before the pandemic and those who did not. Three noteworthy findings were obtained. First, deterioration in SRH in response to the declared state of emergency was concentrated on individuals with no pre-pandemic interaction with others. Second, SRH generally improved during the pandemic, although the improvement was more remarkable among previously isolated individuals. Third, the pandemic has promoted social interactions among previously isolated individuals and reduced such chances among those who previously interacted with others. These findings underscore the importance of pre-pandemic social interactions as key determinants of responding to pandemic-related shocks.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph20054594

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph20054594