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  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns globally increased concerns about loneliness and mental health.
  • Understanding the nuances of aloneness is crucial for addressing widespread feelings of isolation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the experience of aloneness during the first UK COVID-19 lockdown.
  • To identify risk and protective factors associated with loneliness.
  • To investigate the potential of solitude as a mechanism for alleviating loneliness.

Main Methods:

  • Thematic analysis of high and low point stories from 71 UK lockdown participants.
  • Deductive analysis to identify facets of aloneness: emotional, social, existential loneliness, and solitude.
  • Inductive analysis to identify risk and protective factors.

Main Results:

  • Three facets of aloneness were identified: emotional, social, and existential loneliness, alongside the positive experience of solitude.
  • Risk factors for loneliness included worry, lockdown changes, and poor mental health.
  • Protective factors comprised social and emotional contact, stability, and a simple life.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the interplay between different facets of aloneness is important for developing interventions.
  • Solitude may serve as a valuable mechanism for mitigating loneliness, especially existential loneliness.
  • Identifying risk and protective factors can inform social and policy interventions to combat loneliness.