Loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Ernst, Mareike, Niederer, Daniel, Werner, Antonia M., Czaja, Sara J., Mikton, Christopher, Ong, Anthony D., Rosen, Tony, Brähler, Elmar +1 more·2022·American Psychologist
DOI 10.1037/amp0001005

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