Perceived Changes in Social Connectedness Across the Life Course: A Mixed Method Approach.
Int J Aging Hum Dev
; 96(2): 201-218, 2023 03.
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ABSTRACT
Social connection is important across the life course, but overall levels have been declining. The COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique context to examine social connectedness and adaptive capacity in times of social adversity. We used a parallel mixed method design to collect online survey data from a representative U.S. sample (N = 359). Applying an exploratory sequential approach, we used a general linear model multivariate approach to repeated measures to test for differences in participants' perceptions of social connectedness by time and age category and qualitative analysis to gain insights about disrupted social contexts. Results indicated that social connectedness decreased after mitigation restrictions for all age groups, but individuals in emerging and late adulthood felt the greatest impact. Two themes emerged differing emotional responses to altered communication and intentionality of maintaining and/or creating social connections. Experiences of social connectedness need to be understood as a function of life stage and developmental timing.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pandemias
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
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Adult
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Int J Aging Hum Dev
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos