Three months of loneliness during the COVID-19 lockdown

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 lockd...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2020-11, Vol.293, p.113392-113392, Article 113392
Main Authors: Killgore, William D.S., Cloonan, Sara A., Taylor, Emily C., Miller, Michael A., Dailey, Natalie S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections
COVID-19
Humans
Letter to the Editor
Loneliness
Mental Health
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113392