Loneliness and Mental Health during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Dutch general population: the moderating role of Psychological Flexibility

Previous studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic found an increased risk of loneliness due to measurements taken by governments to limit social interaction. The current study addresses the relationship between loneliness and both positive and negative mental health in times of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of psychological flexibility. Data was collected in the Dutch general population (18+) with two online questionnaires (T1-T2), with an interval of four weeks. A sample of 340 participants varying in age from 18 to 83 years (Mage(SD): 52.83 (13) and 61.8% female, filled in both qu... Mehr ...