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Call me maybe: Risk factors of impaired social contact during the COVID-19 pandemic and associations with well-being
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Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic caused major societal changes worldwide, with the most notable being lockdowns and restrictions on social contact. We conducted a longitudinal study (total n = 1907) in Germany with two time points to (1) identify demographic risk factors of impaired social contact during the p... view more
The COVID-19 pandemic caused major societal changes worldwide, with the most notable being lockdowns and restrictions on social contact. We conducted a longitudinal study (total n = 1907) in Germany with two time points to (1) identify demographic risk factors of impaired social contact during the pandemic, as well as investigate potential consequences of (2) impaired social contact and (3) different modes of communication on individuals' well-being during the first lockdown in spring 2020. Results indicate that particularly individuals living alone and being unable to work reported a lower frequency of (face-to-face) contact in comparison with participants living with others or working. Impaired social contact was indirectly associated with a negative development in well-being (life satisfaction, anxiety and depression) over time, and this relation was mediated via relatedness. Moreover, the frequency of face-to-face and phone communication during lockdown was positively associated with relatedness and well-being; however, digital communication was not. The findings stress the importance of maintaining social contact in times of social distancing and of fostering reconnection between individuals once the pandemic is over.... view less
Keywords
depression; anxiety; psychological factors; psychological stress; contact; social distance; demographic factors; satisfaction with life; well-being; longitudinal study; Federal Republic of Germany; social relations
Classification
Social Psychology
Free Keywords
Corona; COVID-19; Coronavirus; psychological needs; relatedness; self-determination theory; social contact; Münsteraner Sorgenfragebogen (MSF) (ZIS 222); Kurzskala zur Erfassung der Allgemeinen Lebenszufriedenheit (L-1) (ZIS 229); Depressivität im nichtklinischen Kontext (ZIS 79)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 281-301
Journal
British Journal of Social Psychology, 62 (2022) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12546
ISSN
0144-6665
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed