Three months of loneliness during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Psychiatry Res
; 293: 113392, 2020 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-997437
ABSTRACT
The majority of the U.S. population has been under stay-at-home restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 since March 2020. Over the first three months of restrictions, 3,121 U.S. adults completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale-3 and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Despite relaxation of lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders over that time, loneliness scores increased significantly, particularly from April to May 2020, and appear to have plateaued by June. Loneliness was correlated with depression and suicidal ideation at all time points and was most prevalent among individuals who reported that they were still under community restrictions to socially isolate due to the novel coronavirus. Loneliness remains elevated despite the reopening of many communities.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
/
Mental Health
/
Coronavirus Infections
/
Pandemics
/
Loneliness
Type of study:
Observational study
/
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatry Res
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS