Loneliness increased significantly among people in middle and older adulthood during the Covid-19 Pandemic

In: Ageing in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic, S. 183-197

Abstract

After March 2020, Corona virus containment measures significantly impaired the social relationships of many people. Against this background, this chapter examines how the perception of loneliness of people aged 46 to 90 changed during the first lockdown. The results are compared with those of 2014 and 2017.