Reduced interpersonal touch and elevated preferred interpersonal distance are signs of impaired social contact behavior in post-COVID syndrome
Over the course of the disease, the observed impairments are concerning, as they deprive patients of social contact as a source of dyadic coping and mental health. Pacing strategies should be adapted to explicitly incorporate social contact as a key element. The findings also align with the sickness behavior theory.
Authors
- Ilona Croy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0361-5559)
- Fabian Rottstädt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9052-0111)
- Philipp A. Reuken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7696-475X)
- Andreas Stallmach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6101-5244)
- Laura Maria König (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3655-8842)
- Kathrin Finke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8546-7141)
- Christin Seifert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0528-1676)
- Sabine Vonderlind
- Tim Jesgarzewsky
Institutions
- Jena University Hospital (DE)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112438
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00