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The impact of COVID-19 lockdown stringency on loneliness in five European countries

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  • Caro, Juan Carlos
  • Clark, Andrew E.
  • D'Ambrosio, Conchita
  • Vögele, Claus

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The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments to implement a variety of different dynamic lockdown-stringency strategies in the last two years. Extensive lockdown periods could have potential unintended consequences on mental health, at least for at-risk groups.

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  • Caro, Juan Carlos & Clark, Andrew E. & D'Ambrosio, Conchita & Vögele, Claus, 2022. "The impact of COVID-19 lockdown stringency on loneliness in five European countries," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 314(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:314:y:2022:i:c:s0277953622007985
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115492
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