What is it about?
This study explored self-reported psychosocial factors, specifically happiness and worry about becoming lonely, during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020, among rural and urban Australians.
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Why is it important?
We examined whether age, literacy, and geographic location influenced the feeling of happiness or anxiety. Our primary finding was the negative impact of COVID-19 on social cognitions of happiness in rural youth and those less educated. This research contributes to the understanding of factors that influenced psychological well-being and quality of life in the Australian population during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Perspectives
Data were collected via an online “COVID-19 Living Survey” as a part of the Survey of COVID-19 Responses to Understand Behaviour (SCRUB) project developed and conducted by BehaviourWorks Australia at Monash Sustainable Development Institute between 13 May and 20 May 2020 (Saeri et al, 2020).
Dr Louise Townsin
Torrens University Australia
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This page is a summary of: Associations of the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown on Self-Reported Happiness and Worry about Developing Loneliness: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Rural, Regional, and Urban Australian Communities, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, September 2021, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189501.
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