How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact youth loneliness and well-being?

By exploring studies from around the world on youth loneliness and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, we aim to understand:

• Did loneliness increase during the pandemic?
• Did youth well-being decrease during the pandemic because of loneliness?
• Did youth depression, anxiety, and other mental health difficulties increase during the pandemic because of loneliness?

This project includes Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt and Dr. Irene Vitoroulis (University of Ottawa), and Mollie Eriksson. This project is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Click here to view our publication and here to view our final report!