Loyola Marymount University.
J Gen Psychol. 2021 Jul;148(3):249-271. doi: 10.1080/00221309.2020.1860890. Epub 2020 Dec 23.
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, striking public health measures have been implemented to encourage physical distancing in order to slow the spread of disease. However, the impact of these measures on health and wellbeing is not well understood. In the current study a daily diary methodology was used to investigate the effects of social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic on a variety of outcomes with 230 undergraduate students. Participants completed an online diary for 3 days, reporting on daily social distancing behaviors, psychological wellbeing/resources, social/interpersonal connection with others, health behaviors, and health outcomes. Overall, daily social distancing (close adherence to social distancing guidelines) was associated with decreases in psychological wellbeing/resources, less social/interpersonal connection with others (including technology-mediated communication), fewer positive health behaviors, and increased reports of stress-related physical illness symptoms. Discussion centers on implications of these findings as well as the importance of identifying ways to mitigate the effects of these necessary but costly measures on health and wellbeing.
在 COVID-19 大流行的背景下，为了减缓疾病传播，已经实施了引人注目的公共卫生措施，以鼓励保持身体距离。然而，这些措施对健康和幸福感的影响尚不清楚。在当前的研究中，使用每日日记法调查了由于 COVID-19 大流行而导致的社交隔离对 230 名本科生的各种结果的影响。参与者在线完成了为期 3 天的日记，报告了每日的社交距离行为、心理健康资源、与他人的社会/人际联系、健康行为和健康结果。总的来说，日常社交距离（严格遵守社交距离准则）与心理健康资源减少、与他人的社会/人际联系减少（包括技术中介的交流）、积极健康行为减少以及与压力相关的身体疾病症状报告增加有关。讨论集中在这些发现的意义上，以及确定减轻这些必要但代价高昂的措施对健康和幸福感的影响的方法的重要性。
