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Impacts of Covid-19 restrictions on loneliness in a neglected population group

Institution

Queen Margaret University

Country

United Kingdom

Localities

Scotland

Type of Study

Action research

Methodology

Social connections mapping application and remote interviewing

Key Focus of Study

QMU studies demonstrate the effects of sudden-onset isolation, whilst challenging assumptions that isolation inevitably results in loneliness and poor mental health (Sagan & Miller, 2017). We focus on the neglected case of refugees (with sparse social networks; Strang & Quinn, 2019), and interrogate the relationships between isolation, loneliness, ‘comfort with solitude’ among refugees across Scotland, to extrapolate principles of vulnerability and resilience applicable to other marginalised groups. Through action-research in collaboration with refugee support organisations, using a QMU-developed social connections mapping application, and remote interviewing, we will document experiences and identify coping, resilience and effective support mechanisms.

Key Stakeholders

Refugees

Funding Institution(s)

CSO Scotland

Status

Ongoing

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