Loneliness and Social Isolation Factors Under the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: 2-Year Longitudinal Study.

Nagisa Sugaya Tetsuya Yamamoto Naho Suzuki Chigusa Uchiumi

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2024)

This study found that loneliness and social isolation remained unresolved throughout the long-term COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, in the final survey phase, these issues were influenced by a broader and more complex set of factors compared to earlier phases.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
social support