Lockdown Lives: A Longitudinal Study of Inter-Relationships Among Feelings of Loneliness, Social Contacts, and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Early 2020

Jolien A. van Breen; Maja Kutlaca; Yasin Koc; Bertus F. Jeronimus; Anne Margit Reitsema; Veljko Jovanovic; Maximilian Agostini; Jocelyn J. Belanger; Ben Gutzkow; Jannis Kreienkamp; Georgios Abakoumkin; Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom; Vjollca Ahmedi; Handan Akkas; Carlos A. Almenara; Mohsin Atta; Sabahat Cigdem Bagci; Sima Basel; Edona Berisha Kida; Allan B. Bernardo; Nicholas R. Buttrick; Phatthanakit Chobthamkit; Hoon-Seok Choi; Mioara Cristea; Sara Csaba; Kaja Damnjanovic; Ivan Danyliuk; Arobindu Dash; Daniela Di Santo; Karen M. Douglas; Violeta Enea; Daiane Gracieli Faller; Gavan Fitzsimons; Alexandra Gheorghiu; Angel Gomez; Ali Hamaidia; Qing Han; Mai Helmy; Joevarian Hudiyana; Ding-Yu Jiang; Zeljka Kamenov; Anna Kende; Shian-Ling Keng; Tra Thi Thanh Kieu; Kamila Kovyazina; Inna Kozytska; Joshua Krause; Arie W. Kruglanski; Anton Kurapov; Nora Anna Lantos; Edward P. Lemay; Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lesmana; Winnifred R. Louis; Adrian Lueders; Najma Iqbal Malik; Anton Martinez; Kira McCabe; Jasmina Mehulic; Mirra Noor Milla; Idris Mohammed; Erica Molinario; Manuel Moyano; Hayat Muhammad; Silvana Mula; Hamdi Muluk; Solomiia Myroniuk; Reza Najafi; Claudia F. Nisa; Boglarka Nyul; Paul A. O'Keefe; Jose Javier Olivas Osuna; Evgeny N. Osin; Joonha Park; Gennaro Pica; Antonio Pierro; Jonas Rees; Elena Resta; Marika Rullo; Michelle K. Ryan; Adil Samekin; Pekka Santtila; Edyta Sasin; Birga Mareen Schumpe; Heyla A. Selim; Michael Vicente Stanton; Samiah Sultana; Robbie M. Sutton; Eleftheria Tseliou; Akira Utsugi; Caspar J. van Lissa; Kees van Veen; Michelle R. VanDellen; Alexandra Vazquez; Robin Wollast; Victoria Wai-Lan Yeung; Somayeh Zand; Iris Lav Zezelj; Bang Zheng; Andreas Zick; Claudia Zuniga; N. Pontus Leander

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Lockdown Lives: A Longitudinal Study of Inter-Relationships Among Feelings of Loneliness, Social Contacts, and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Early 2020

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Lockdown Lives: A Longitudinal Study of Inter-Relationships Among Feelings of Loneliness, Social Contacts, and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Early 2020

Jolien A. van Breen, Maja Kutlaca, Yasin Koc, Bertus F. Jeronimus, Anne Margit Reitsema, Veljko Jovanovic, Maximilian Agostini, Jocelyn J. Belanger, Ben Gutzkow, Jannis Kreienkamp, …

Personality & social psychology bulletin, Vol.48(9), pp.1315-1330

01/09/2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672211036602

PMID: 34433352

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We examine how social contacts and feelings of solidarity shape experiences of loneliness during the COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020. From the PsyCorona database, we obtained longitudinal data from 23 countries, collected between March and May 2020. The results demonstrated that although online contacts help to reduce feelings of loneliness, people who feel more lonely are less likely to use that strategy. Solidarity played only a small role in shaping feelings of loneliness during lockdown. Thus, it seems we must look beyond the current focus on online contact and solidarity to help people address feelings of loneliness during lockdown. Finally, online contacts did not function as a substitute for face-to-face contacts outside the home-in fact, more frequent online contact in earlier weeks predicted more frequent face-to-face contacts in later weeks. As such, this work provides relevant insights into how individuals manage the impact of restrictions on their social lives.

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Title: Lockdown Lives: A Longitudinal Study of Inter-Relationships Among Feelings of Loneliness, Social Contacts, and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Early 2020
Creators - without role: Jolien A. van Breen - Leiden University
Maja Kutlaca - Durham University
Yasin Koc - University of Groningen
Bertus F. Jeronimus - University of Groningen
Anne Margit Reitsema - University of Groningen
Veljko Jovanovic - University of Novi Sad
Maximilian Agostini - University of Groningen
Jocelyn J. Belanger - New York University Abu Dhabi
Ben Gutzkow - University of Groningen
Jannis Kreienkamp - University of Groningen
Georgios Abakoumkin - University of Thessaly
Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom - International Islamic University Malaysia
Vjollca Ahmedi - Rochester Institute of Technology Kosovo
Handan Akkas - Ankara
Carlos A. Almenara - Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
Mohsin Atta - University of Sargodha
Sabahat Cigdem Bagci - Sabancı Üniversitesi
Sima Basel - New York University Abu Dhabi
Edona Berisha Kida - Rochester Institute of Technology Kosovo
Allan B. Bernardo - De La Salle University
Nicholas R. Buttrick - University of Virginia
Phatthanakit Chobthamkit - Thammasat University
Hoon-Seok Choi - Sungkyunkwan University
Mioara Cristea - Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Sara Csaba - Eötvös Loránd University
Kaja Damnjanovic - University of Belgrade
Ivan Danyliuk - Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Arobindu Dash - International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
Daniela Di Santo - Sapienza University of Rome
Karen M. Douglas - University of Kent
Violeta Enea - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Daiane Gracieli Faller - New York University Abu Dhabi
Gavan Fitzsimons - Duke University
Alexandra Gheorghiu - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Angel Gomez - National University of Distance Education
Ali Hamaidia - University Ferhat Abbas of Setif
Qing Han - University of Bristol
Mai Helmy - Menoufia University
Joevarian Hudiyana - University of Indonesia
Ding-Yu Jiang - National Chung Cheng University
Zeljka Kamenov - University of Zagreb
Anna Kende - Eötvös Loránd University
Shian-Ling Keng - Yale-NUS College
Tra Thi Thanh Kieu - Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
Kamila Kovyazina
Inna Kozytska - Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Joshua Krause - University of Groningen
Arie W. Kruglanski - University of Maryland, College Park
Anton Kurapov - Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Nora Anna Lantos - Eötvös Loránd University
Edward P. Lemay - University of Maryland, College Park
Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lesmana - Udayana University
Winnifred R. Louis - University of Queensland
Adrian Lueders - University of Clermont Auvergne
Najma Iqbal Malik - University of Sargodha
Anton Martinez - University of Sheffield
Kira McCabe - Carleton University
Jasmina Mehulic - University of Zagreb
Mirra Noor Milla - University of Indonesia
Idris Mohammed - Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Erica Molinario - University of Maryland, College Park
Manuel Moyano - University of Córdoba
Hayat Muhammad - University of Peshawar
Silvana Mula - Sapienza University of Rome
Hamdi Muluk - University of Indonesia
Solomiia Myroniuk - University of Groningen
Reza Najafi - Islamic Azad University Rasht Branch
Claudia F. Nisa - New York University Abu Dhabi
Boglarka Nyul - Eötvös Loránd University
Paul A. O'Keefe - Yale-NUS College
Jose Javier Olivas Osuna - National University of Distance Education
Evgeny N. Osin - National Research University Higher School of Economics
Joonha Park - Nagoya University of Commerce and Business
Gennaro Pica - Università di Camerino
Antonio Pierro - Sapienza University of Rome
Jonas Rees - Bielefeld University
Elena Resta - Sapienza University of Rome
Marika Rullo - University of Siena
Michelle K. Ryan - University of Groningen
Adil Samekin - KAZGUU University
Pekka Santtila - New York University Shanghai
Edyta Sasin - New York University Abu Dhabi
Birga Mareen Schumpe - University of Amsterdam
Heyla A. Selim - King Saud University
Michael Vicente Stanton - California State University, East Bay
Samiah Sultana - University of Groningen
Robbie M. Sutton - University of Kent
Eleftheria Tseliou - University of Thessaly
Akira Utsugi - Nagoya University
Caspar J. van Lissa - Utrecht University
Kees van Veen - University of Groningen
Michelle R. VanDellen - University of Georgia
Alexandra Vazquez - National University of Distance Education
Robin Wollast - University of Clermont Auvergne
Victoria Wai-Lan Yeung - University of Hong Kong
Somayeh Zand - Islamic Azad University Rasht Branch
Iris Lav Zezelj - University of Belgrade
Bang Zheng - Imperial College London
Andreas Zick - Bielefeld University
Claudia Zuniga - University of Chile
N. Pontus Leander - University of Groningen
Publication Details: Personality & social psychology bulletin, Vol.48(9), pp.1315-1330
Publisher: Sage
Number of pages: 16
Grant note: VCDSF/75-71015 / New York University Abu Dhabi COV20/00086 / Spanish government; Spanish Government University of Groningen (Sustainable Society & Ubbo Emmius Fund)
Identifiers: 9949199608331
Academic Unit: King Saud University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article