Psychological distress, social support, and psychological flexibility during COVID-19

R Tindle, AA Moustafa�- Mental health effects of COVID-19, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), society has needed to adjust to
government social distancing and quarantine measures to restrict the spread of the virus.
Due to these restrictions, social isolation has limited individuals' access to social support
from friends, family, and their extended social networks. As a consequence, individuals must
adjust to increased feelings of loneliness, anxiousness, frustration, and depression. Those
who are unable to effectively cope with negative emotions (ie, have low psychological�…