Social isolation and anxiety disorders during COVID-19: a systematic review
Social isolation during the pandemic significantly contributed to increased anxiety symptoms across global adult populations. Public health efforts should target loneliness and promote sustainable social connectedness to mitigate long-term psychological consequences.
Authors
- Mazyad Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2854-4176)
- Nadia Altamimi
- Ahmed Yaqinuddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7536-910X)
- Sadeq Abu-Dawas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3973-770X)
- Fawaz S Alotaibi
- Khaled Alkattan
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University (SA)
- King Fahd Medical City (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1688239
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00