ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pandemic of Lockdown Loneliness and the Role of Digital Technology.
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- Daily routine disruptions and psychiatric symptoms amid COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 0.9 million individuals in 32 countries.BMC medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Global prevalence of self-harm during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Digital Technology Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- The Pathway From Loneliness to Chronic Diseases: Examining the Mediating Roles of Depression and Self-Perceived Health, and the Moderating Effect of Age Among Older Adults in Israel.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026Article
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- Leisure programme trends and shifts amidst the COVID-19 pandemic for adults with disabilities in the City of Cape Town municipality townships, South Africa.African journal of disability · 2026Article
- Toward a Sociotechnical Ecosystem for Ethical Screening and Promotion of Mental Health and Well-Being.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Quality of care for acute ischemic stroke in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective study using a National database.BMC public health · 2025Observational
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- Fueling the development of elderly care services in China with digital technology: A provincial panel data analysis.Heliyon · 2025Article
- Role Identity, Loneliness, and Bereavement During the Pandemic in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Understanding the interplay between social isolation, age, and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Latent classes of resilience in a nationwide sample of US adults during COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Exploring mutual aid-based community engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of community group buying in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Successful Aging Across Middle Versus High-Income Countries: An Analysis of the Role of eHealth Literacy Associated With Loneliness and Well-Being.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- Vitality at home: a phenomenological study of tele-exercise in women aged 80 and older.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2024Article
- Resilience during lockdown: a longitudinal study investigating changes in behaviour and attitudes among older females during COVID-19 lockdown in the UK.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Navigating the digital landscape: Relationship between type of internet use and well-being among students-A mediation and moderation analysis.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- "Provided a window on the world and lessened my feeling of isolation": older adults' perceived COVID-19 impact and technology use in Australia during recurrent lockdowns.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
The focus of this perspective is on lockdown loneliness, which we define as loneliness resulting from social disconnection as a result of enforced social distancing and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also explore the role of digital technology in tackling lockdown loneliness amid the pandemic. In this regard, we highlight and discuss a number of the key relevant issues: a description of lockdown loneliness, the burden of lockdown loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic, characteristics of people who are more likely to be affected by lockdown loneliness, factors that could increase the risk of loneliness, lockdown loneliness as an important public health issue, tackling loneliness during the pandemic, digital technology tools for social connection and networking during the pandemic, assessment of digital technology tools from the end users' perspectives, and access to and use of digital technology for tackling lockdown loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. We suggest that the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people who are more prone to lockdown loneliness are provided with access to digital technology so that they can connect socially with their loved ones and others; this could reduce loneliness resulting from social distancing and lockdowns during the COVID-19 crisis. Nonetheless, some key issues such as access to and knowledge of digital technology tools must be considered. In addition, the involvement of all key stakeholders (family and friends, social care providers, and clinicians and health allied professionals) should be ensured.
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