Experience of loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of 50 968 adult Danes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the level of loneliness experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark and to identify associated behavioural patterns and demographic factors.

Design

Cross-sectional cohort study.

Setting

Includes Danish active and former blood donors.

Participants

A questionnaire was sent to 124 307 active and former blood donors, of these a total of 50 968 participants completed the study questionnaire (response rate=41%).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Subjective experience of loneliness was measured using the 3-item University of California, Los Angeles Loneliness Scale (UCLA-3). Besides the UCLA-3, the respondents answered items on sociodemographic and economic characteristics, items on precautionary measures taken to avoid COVID-

SUBMITTER: Christoffersen LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151242 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature