Social Distancing, Social Environment and Everyday Memory

Collected during different points where social distancing was in place internationally. Data was obtained on an opportunity sample basis and through a research participation pool. The research question concerned whether the restricted social environment was associated different psychological factors. More specifically: 1. The first research questions concerned whether giving and receiving social support provide different information in explaining how loneliness relates to life satisfaction. It is possible that the difference in ratings for receiving and giving of social support, could be explained by reciprocity. 2. The second research questions concerned whether social relatedness mediated the relationship between loneliness and everyday working memory errors; and whether the relationships to everyday memory errors were moderated by negative affect. For more information about the measures used pleased get in touch with the contributor.