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dc.contributor.authorBonsaksen, Tore
dc.contributor.authorSchoultz, Mariyana
dc.contributor.authorThygesen, Hilde
dc.contributor.authorRuffolo, Mary
dc.contributor.authorPrice, Daicia
dc.contributor.authorLeung, Janni
dc.contributor.authorGeirdal, Amy Østertun
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-14T08:52:04Z
dc.date.available2021-06-14T08:52:04Z
dc.date.created2021-03-09T19:10:12Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2759193
dc.description.abstractCOVID-19 has been a global healthcare concern impacting multiple aspects of individual and community wellness. As one moves forward with different methods to reduce the infection and mortality rates, it is critical to continue to study the impact that national and local “social distancing” policies have on the daily lives of individuals. The aim of this study was to examine loneliness in relation to risk assessment, measures taken against risks, concerns, and social media use, while adjusting for sociodemographic variables. The cross-sectional study collected data from 3474 individuals from the USA, the UK, Norway, and Australia. Loneliness was measured with the de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale. Multiple linear regression was used in the analysis of associations between variables. The results showed that concerns about finances were more strongly associated with social loneliness, while concerns about the future was more strongly associated with emotional loneliness. Longer daily time spent on social media was associated with higher emotional loneliness. In conclusion, pandemic-related concerns seem to affect perceptions of loneliness. While social media can be used productively to maintain relationships, and thereby prevent loneliness, excessive use may be counterproductive.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleLoneliness and its associated factors nine months after the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-national studyen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.source.pagenumber1-11en_US
dc.source.volume18en_US
dc.source.journalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)en_US
dc.source.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18062841
dc.identifier.cristin1896770
cristin.ispublishedfalse
cristin.fulltextoriginal
cristin.qualitycode1


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