ArticleBrain sciences2021
Measuring the Effects of Social Isolation and Dissatisfaction on Depressive Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Moderating Role of Sleep and Physical Activity.
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- Examining the Directional Effects of Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression Symptoms: Results From a Longitudinal Study Conducted During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
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- Changes in physical activity and sleep following the COVID-19 pandemic on a university campus: Perception versus reality.Sports medicine and health science · 2024Article
- Network analysis of anxiety and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults in the United Kingdom.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Resting-State Brain Activity in Individuals with Tinnitus.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- [Influence of the Corona pandemic on cardiovascular risk factors - Data from 1775 participants of the ELITE study before and during the Corona pandemic].Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2024Article
- The Effect of Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms of Older Adults during COVID-19: A Moderated Mediation Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Assessment of Post-COVID Fatigue and Its Relationship to the Severity and Duration of Acute COVID Illness.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Associations Between Workplace Violence and Mental Health Among Chinese Health Technicians: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Sleep Quality and Physical Activity.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
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- Hearing loss and depressive symptoms in older Chinese: whether social isolation plays a role.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- The Association between Gender and Physical Activity Was Partially Mediated by Social Network Size during COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Changes in subjective quality of life in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic.Procedia computer science · 2022Article
- Development of an Active Training Method for Belt Conveyor.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Social distancing was universally implemented to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Long-term social distancing can lead to increased feelings of social isolation or dissatisfaction with one's daily interpersonal interactions, which can subsequently result in reduced psychological health (e.g., greater depression). The present study quantified this association, and the extent to which it was moderated by measures of sleep and physical activity, by surveying 3658 adults (mean age = 46.0 years) from across the United States. Participants answered questions related to their social experiences, sleep, physical activity, and depressive symptoms during the early stages of the pandemic (March-June 2020). Results showed that social isolation and social dissatisfaction were associated with greater depressive symptoms. As predicted, self-reported sleep quality and physical activity moderated these associations, such that lower sleep quality and physical activity exacerbated their effect on depressive symptoms.
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