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Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney

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August 9, 2024

Lonely extroverts, happy hermits: why being alone isn’t the same as being lonely – and why it matters

Nancy Kong, University of Technology Sydney and Jack Lam, The University of Melbourne

We found physical isolation, represented by the number of lockdown days, did not significantly affect loneliness.

Household economic stress of the type brought on by COVID-19 is likely resulting in more stressed-out, anxious and hyperactive children, according to past data. (Piqsels)

July 21, 2020

COVID‑19’s economic impact could be stressing out our kids

Nancy Kong, Queensland University of Technology and Shelley Phipps, Dalhousie University

The effects of economic stress on children are big. Parents’ anxiety about their financial situation is equivalent to the effect of a divorce, and is likely at play amid COVID-19.

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