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Men and loneliness in the Covid-19 pandemic: insights from an interview study with UK-based men

2021-07-05 public and global health Title + abstract only
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As the SARS-COV-2 pandemic hit, the UK, like many countries, introduced severe restrictions on social contact, and injunctions of social distancing, to reduce transmission. This led to a concern that loneliness may increase, facilitating poorer mental and physical health. Twenty qualitative interviews were conducted, with a diverse group of UK-based men, between January and March 2021, during severe restrictions. Our aim was to generate new insights into mens experience of loneliness during the...

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