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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness and Social Isolation: A Multi-Country Study

Roger O’Sullivan, Annette Burns, Gerard Leavey, Iracema Leroi, Vanessa Burholt Orcid Logo, James Lubben, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Christina Victor, Brian Lawlor, Mireya Vilar-Compte, Carla M. Perissinotto, Mark A. Tully, Mary Pat Sullivan, Michael Rosato, Joanna McHugh Power, Elisa Tiilikainen, Thomas R. Prohaska

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume: 18, Issue: 19, Start page: 9982

Swansea University Author: Vanessa Burholt Orcid Logo

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The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have challenged our social and economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising levels of social isolation and loneliness. This paper is based on cross-sectional online survey data (available in 10 languages,...

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