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Title:A cross-country examination on the fear of COVID-19 and the sense of loneliness during the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak
Authors:ID Lo Coco, Gianluca (Author)
ID Gentile, Ambra (Author)
ID Bosnar, Ksenja (Author)
ID Milovanović, Ivana (Author)
ID Bianco, Antonino (Author)
ID Drid, Patrik (Author)
ID Pišot, Saša (Author)
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MD5: 479AE412493DD35023C25DEC5015D086
 
URL URL - Source URL, visit https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052586
 
URL URL - Source URL, visit https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2586
 
Language:English
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:Logo ZRS Koper - Science and Research Centre Koper
Abstract:The aim of the current study is to examine gender, age. and cross-country differences in fear of COVID-19 and sense of loneliness during the lockdown, by comparing people from those countries with a high rate of infections and deaths (e.g., Spain and Italy) and from countries with a mild spread of infection (e.g., Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina). A total of 3876 participants (63% female) completed an online survey on %Everyday life practices in COVID-19 time% in April 2020, including measures of fear of COVID-19 and loneliness. Males and females of all age groups in countries suffering from the powerful impact of the COVID-19 pandemic reported greater fear of COVID-19 and sense of loneliness. In less endangered countries, females and the elderly reported more symptoms than males and the young; in Spanish and Italian samples, the pattern of differences is considerably more complex. Future research should thoroughly examine different age and gender groups. The analysis of emotional well-being in groups at risk of mental health issues may help to lessen the long term social and economic costs due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Keywords:coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, public health, restrictions, isolation, loneliness, fear, psychosocial distress
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year of publishing:2021
Number of pages:str. 1-12
Numbering:Vol. 18, iss. 5
PID:20.500.12556/DiRROS-13747 New window
UDC:616-036.21:614:616.89-008.441
ISSN on article:1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18052586 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:54955779 New window
Copyright: © 2021 by the authors
Note:Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Opis vira z dne 12. 3. 2021; Soavtorji: Ambra Gentile, Ksenija Bosnar, Ivana Milovanović, Antonino Bianco, Patrik Drid and Saša Pišot; Članek št. 2586;
Publication date in DiRROS:15.03.2021
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Title:International journal of environmental research and public health
Shortened title:Int. j. environ. res. public health
Publisher:MDPI
ISSN:1660-4601
COBISS.SI-ID:1818965 New window

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License:CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Link:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Description:This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.
Licensing start date:05.03.2021

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Language:Undetermined
Keywords:koronavirus, COVID-19, pandemije, javno zdravje, ukrepi, izolacija, osamljenost, strah, psihosocialne stiske


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