Life under stay-at-home orders: a panel study of change in social interaction and emotional wellbeing among older Americans during COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Background Recent research has shown the mental health consequence of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but longitudinal data are relatively scarce. It is unclear whether the pattern of isolation and elevated stress seen at the beginning of the pandemic persists over time. Thi...

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Main Authors: Jielu Lin, Melissa Zajdel, Krystyna R. Keller, Fiona O. Gilpin Macfoy, Philip Shaw, Brenda Curtis, Lyle Ungar, Laura Koehly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14103-x