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ArticleCurrent psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.)2022

The impact of initial social distancing measures on individuals' anxiety and loneliness depending on living with their romantic/sexual partners.

Joseph M Currin, Amelia E Evans, Bridget M Miller, Christopher Owens, Zachary Giano, Randolph D Hubach

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Article in Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Authors and funding

6 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Joseph M CurrinDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, United States Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, CO USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5425-4757
Amelia E EvansDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX USA.
Bridget M MillerArnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC USA.
Christopher OwensDepartment of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2729-151X
Zachary GianoDepartment of Rural Health, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6289-9689
Randolph D HubachDepartment of Public Health, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9376-8075
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences · USPurdue University West Lafayette · USTexas A&M University · USTexas Tech University · USUnited States Air Force Academy · USUniversity of South Carolina · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, large swaths of the U.S. were under stay-at-home orders, thus preventing many individuals from leaving their homes. While previous studies have shown that such orders can be detrimental to mental health, specific mental health outcomes, such as loneliness and anxiety, have yet to be fully explored, particularly among various living situation contexts (e.g., living alone, with romantic/sexual partners, without romantic/sexual partners). The current study explores this using a mixed-methods approach. Data were collected via Amazon's M-Turk (N = 85). Kruskal-Wallis tests revealed significant differences between the three groups with respect to loneliness. Statistically significant greater levels of loneliness were found in individuals living alone compared to those living with romantic/sexual partners and those living with non-romantic/sexual partners. No significant differences in anxiety levels were detected. Qualitative analysis revealed similar themes among all groups regarding anxiety. When asked about loneliness, however, those living alone shared more about feeling isolated, unwanted feelings of solitude, and how technology only mitigates a portion of these feelings. Those living with others and sexual partners shared desires to see friends and co-workers, yet not to the severity described by individuals living alone. Romantic/sex life themes are also discussed.

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AnxietyCOVID-19Living situationLonelinessSocial distancing

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PMID35153455
PMCPMC8816308
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