Changes in social isolation and loneliness prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: The JACSIS 2020-2021 study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has changed people's social connections with others and society. This study aimed to describe changes in the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness by demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, health conditions, and outbreak situations in residential prefectures among Japanese people between the first year (2020) and the second year (2021) of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We used data from the Japan COVID-19 and Society Internet Survey (JACSIS) study, a large-scale web-based nationwide survey conducted with 53,657 participants aged 15-79 years in August-September 2020 and September-October 2021 (25,482 and 28,175 participants, respectively). Social isolation was defined as less than once a wee

SUBMITTER: Murayama H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9978762 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature