People feel lonely when their social needs are not met by the quantity and quality of their
social relationships. Most research has focused on individual-level predictors of loneliness …

Research over the past two decades has continued to highlight the robust associations
between procrastination and stress across multiple populations and contexts. Despite this …

Objective The COVID-19 outbreak and associated physical distancing measures altered the
social world for most older adults, but people who live alone may have been …

Rationale Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2), the virus that
causes COVID-19, and consequent social distancing directives have been observed to …

Objective To understand the mental health response to repeated and prolonged stress
during the COVID-19 related lockdown and the role of specific health behaviors to buffer …

The outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered people's lives.
Loneliness and social isolation were publicly discussed as possible psychological …

Objective Physical distancing and stay-at-home measures implemented to slow
transmission of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may intensify feelings of loneliness in …

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most serious health and economic crises of the 21st
century. From a psychological point of view, the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences …

Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to profound changes in
individuals' lives and might have meaningful implications for well-being. We investigated if …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic poses a challenge to global mental health.
Loneliness and isolation may put people at higher risk for increased psychological distress …