Open AccessThe challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and the way people deal with them. A qualitative longitudinal study
Author(s) -
Dominika Maison,
Diana Jaworska,
Dominika Adamczyk,
Daria Affeltowicz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0258133
Subject(s) - boredom , pandemic , covid-19 , qualitative research , longitudinal study , psychology , geography , medicine , sociology , social psychology , social science , virology , outbreak , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The conducted qualitative research was aimed at capturing the biggest challenges related to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The interviews were carried out in March-June (five stages of the research) and in October (the 6 th stage of the research). A total of 115 in-depth individual interviews were conducted online with 20 respondents, in 6 stages. The results of the analysis showed that for all respondents the greatest challenges and the source of the greatest suffering were: a) limitation of direct contact with people; b) restrictions on movement and travel; c) necessary changes in active lifestyle; d) boredom and monotony; and e) uncertainty about the future.