Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan.
College of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2021 Sep;67(6):664-671. doi: 10.1177/0020764020966631. Epub 2020 Oct 25.
Social relationships refer to the existing associations between family members, friends, neighbours, co-workers, and other associates. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing has been imposed by the curfew program in Jordan.
To evaluate the effects of social distancing on the social relationships of the Jordanian population.
A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted in Jordan between the 6th and the 30th of May, 2020. Our questionnaire was constructed to explore the population's perception of the quarantine period, how it is affecting their relationship with others, and the characteristics of their social relationships and communication with various population categories, including family members and work colleagues. Multiple linear regression was used to identify predictors of better social relationships and communication.
A total of 4,301 participants were involved in this study. The average score of the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on social relationships among the whole study population was 5.68 (SD: 2.33) out of 10 (equal to 56.8%), which indicates the marginal strength of the social relationships. Around 31.6% of the participants reported that their social relationships were affected to a high degree by the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants who were aged 36-45 were positively affected in terms of their social relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic is negatively affecting social relationships, which could ultimately lead to negative health implications. Decision-makers are advised to provide educational campaigns that improve the sociological health of the general population.
社会关系是指家庭成员、朋友、邻居、同事和其他伙伴之间现有的联系。由于 COVID-19 大流行，约旦实施了宵禁计划以保持社交距离。
评估社交距离对约旦人口社会关系的影响。
2020 年 5 月 6 日至 30 日，在约旦使用在线调查进行了一项横断面研究。我们的问卷旨在探讨公众对隔离期的看法、隔离如何影响他们与他人的关系，以及他们与各类人群（包括家庭成员和同事）的社会关系和沟通特点。采用多元线性回归分析确定改善社会关系和沟通的预测因素。
共有 4301 名参与者参与了这项研究。在整个研究人群中，COVID-19 大流行对社会关系的平均影响评分为 5.68（标准差：2.33），得分为 10 分（相当于 56.8%），表明社会关系的边际强度。约 31.6%的参与者报告说，COVID-19 大流行对他们的社会关系有很大影响。在 COVID-19 大流行期间，年龄在 36-45 岁的参与者的社会关系受到积极影响。
COVID-19 大流行对社会关系产生负面影响，这可能最终对健康产生负面影响。建议决策者开展改善公众社会学健康的宣传活动。
