Scientific and ethical basis for social-distancing interventions against COVID-19

By Joseph A. Lewnard, N. Lo. Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print), 2020

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Love in the Time of COVID: Perceived Partner Responsiveness Buffers People From Lower Relationship Quality Associated With COVID-Related Stressors (2020, background): “…during a pandemic, regardless of a partner’s responsiveness, in part because social distancing measures that have been put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 (Koo et al., 2020; Lewnard & Lo, 2020) may have restricted individual’s opportunities to seek out and meet new potential partners.”
Current Response and Management Decisions of the European Union to the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Review (2020, background): “While SDS measures vary, are inconsistent, and late in many circumstances, it has been proven to be the most critical element in preventing the spread and mitigating deaths [35].”
Parenting stress and risk of child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A family stress theory-informed perspective (2020, background): “Although research has indicated that policies related to social distancing and self-quarantine are effective in reducing the spread of the virus (Lewnard & Lo, 2020), these policy measures decrease social connections, which negatively affects individuals’ psychological well-being (Whillans et al.,…”