Shradha Vasan|Elisabeth Lambert|Nina Eikelis|Michelle H. Lim
Impact of loneliness on health?related factors in Australia during the <scp>COVID</scp> ?19 pandemic: A retrospective study
Swinburne University of Technology|Swinburne University of Technology|Swinburne University of Technology|Swinburne University of Technology
covid19 pandemic associated social physical distancing restrictions may severe impact health present study investigate changes physical social mental health well health literacy australians subsequent onset covid19 pandemic examine influence loneliness healthrelated factors using retrospective crosssectional study design 607 australian adults completed selfreport online survey assessed healthrelated factors onset covid19 pandemic data collected june 2020 november 2020 australians reported statistically significant increase number poorer healthrelated factors eg weight gain sleeping difficulties poor somatic health higher loneliness issues navigating healthcare system post onset covid19 pandemic adjusting covariates higher loneliness pandemic predicted poorer healthrelated outcomes eg somatic health complaints poorer quality diet poorer social support health covid19 pandemic associated social physical distancing restrictions may contributed towards poorer healthrelated factors among australian adults increased loneliness pandemic may worsened physical health health literacy outcomes among australians