ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention

Social Traits Moderate Associations between Social Contact and Well-Being: A Longitudinal Study during COVID-19 Contact Restrictions

Virtual

Oral · Personality/Emotion Psychology

During nation-wide contact restrictions, we examined longitudinally how social traits moderated changes in personal and indirect social contact and well-being. Results showed that affiliation motive, need to be alone, and social anxiety moderated the resumption of personal contact as restrictions were loosened, and changes in well-being associated with increased contact.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Michael KrämerSpeaker
    International Max Planck Research School on the Life Course (LIFE)
  • Michael KrämerSpeaker
    German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
  • Yannick RoosDiscussant
    Heidelberg University
  • David RichterDiscussant
    Freie Universität Berlin
  • David RichterDiscussant
    German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
  • Cornelia WrzusDiscussant
    Heidelberg University