Social Isolation and Loneliness during COVID-19 Lockdown: Associations with Depressive Symptoms in the German Old-Age Population

Social Isolation and Loneliness during COVID-19 Lockdown: Associations with Depressive Symptoms in the German Old-Age Population

Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic increase the risk of social isolation and loneliness, which may affect mental wellbeing. Therefore, we aimed to investigate associations between social isolation and loneliness with depressive symptoms in the German old-age population during the first COVID-19...

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Main Authors: Felix Müller, Susanne Röhr, Ulrich Reininghaus, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
lockdown
social isolation
loneliness
mental health
depressive symptoms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/7/3615

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