Research published on June 22 by the American Psychological Association found that there was not an increase in loneliness among Americans during the shelter in place and physical distancing put in place to curb the spread of the CCP virus during the pandemic.
The finding was contrary to what researchers were expecting, as loneliness was “widespread and considered a public health issue in the United States” before the pandemic, according to Marina Luchetti, PhD and lead author of the study in a press release. “We were surprised by the overall remarkable resilience in response to COVID-19,” Luchetti said.
