Perceived social support in the social distancing era: the association between circles of potential support and COVID-19 reactive psychopathology.
Sari Goldstein FerberAron WellerRotem MaorYuval FeldmanYossi Harel-FischMario MikulincerPublished in: Anxiety, stress, and coping (2021)
Findings support the "tend and befriend" theory in the social distancing era and highlight the importance of keeping personal relationships alive when facing a mass trauma.