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The impact of coronavirus crisis on human interpersonal relationships among AlAhsa population
Abdul Sattar Khan1, Bayan Taher Alnefaie2, Danah Sami Al-Ali2
1Assistant Professor, Family and Community Department, College of Medicine and General Surgery, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.
Background:
Home quarantine during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic was a clear cause of loss of communication and a lot of conflicts between individuals, which had adverse consequences on people's relationships.
Objective:
This study aims to assess the effect of lockdown on interpersonal relationships in AlAhsa community.
Methods:
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Abstract:
cross-sectional study was conducted during 2020-2021 with 306 participants in AlAhsa, the eastern region of Saudi Arabia. The data were collected using an online survey to explore the effect of lockdown on interpersonal relationships.
Results:
The study demonstrates that (61.8%) of the participants reported that their relationships were affected during lockdown, (61.4%) of them were affected negatively, with a higher rate among the unemployed and students (73.1%) and (64.8%), respectively. About 38.6% of the individuals were positively affected.
Conclusion:
Most of the participants identified that quarantine affected their interpersonal relationships negatively, which were impacted variably by different demographical statuses.
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