For People with Serious Mental Illness, Dissatisfaction with Housing May Contribute to Loneliness
A study funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
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Social Isolation and Loneliness Among People with Disabilities Pre- to Post-COVID
This article highlights a research report looks into social isolation and loneliness among people with disabilities during COVID lockdowns. This data was collected in 2021, one year into the pandemic, but before vaccine roll-out. The authors compare this post-COVID to previously collected data pre-COVID to see what has changed. The previous report is available at https://www.umt.edu/rural-institute/rtc/stories/11.29.21-social-isolatio...
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NIDILRR Social Isolation and Loneliness Webinar Series
In 2021, NIDILRR hosted a national series on research related to social isolation and loneliness for people with disabilities.
October 2021: Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Caregivers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
America at a glance: Social isolation and loneliness during the first wave of COVID-19
This paper compared data from two cross-sectional samples collected before and after the first wave of “stay-at-home” orders to learn more about how COVID-19 and related responses (i.e. stay-at-home orders) may contribute to feelings of social isolation and loneliness among people with disabilities. Social isolation and loneliness are a public health concern because they are associated with poor mental and physical health outcomes and mortality. Post-COVID rural and urban samples reported significantly more interactions with family and close friends.
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