How is loneliness related to anxiety and depression: A population-based network analysis in the early lockdown period.
Anxiety
Depression
Loneliness
Journal
International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie
ISSN: 1464-066X
Titre abrégé: Int J Psychol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0107305
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2022
Oct 2022
Historique:
received:
10
03
2021
accepted:
02
04
2022
pubmed:
7
5
2022
medline:
14
9
2022
entrez:
6
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
High risk of mental health problems is associated with loneliness resulting from social distancing measures and "lockdowns" that have been imposed globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explores the interconnectedness of loneliness, anxiety and depression on a symptom level using network analysis. A representative sample of participants (N = 1041), who were of at least 18 years of age, was recruited from the Republic of Ireland (ROI). Loneliness, anxiety and depression were assessed using validated instruments. Network analysis was used to identify the network structure of loneliness, anxiety and depression. Loneliness was found to be largely isolated from anxiety and depression nodes in the network. Anxiety and depression were largely interconnected. "Trouble relaxing," "feeling bad about oneself" and "not being able to stop or control worrying" were suggested as the most influential nodes of the network. Despite the expectation that loneliness would be implicated more robustly in the anxiety and depression network of symptoms, the results suggest loneliness as a distinct construct that is not interwoven with anxiety and depression.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35523540
doi: 10.1002/ijop.12851
pmc: PMC9545877
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
585-596Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. International Journal of Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Union of Psychological Science.
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