Varying impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on emotions and other aspects of well-being were explored within and across diverse cultures around the world, using a questionnaire online in six languages answered by 2235 participants. Impacts were measured in terms of changes in positive and negative feelings, changes in closeness of personal relationships, and changes in meaningful activities. Feelings included emotions, such as feeling happy, depressed, or anxious, and cognitive evaluations, such as feeling satisfied with life. Diverse cultures included the USA, Brazil, Italy, Türkiye, Japan, Indonesia, Nigeria, and elsewhere. Comparisons within cultures were made between students in college or university and older non-students, and between genders. While some positive feelings often decreased, such as happiness and life satisfaction, other positive feelings often increased, such as feeling gratitude and feeling loved, due to more time spent interacting with family and closest friends. While some negative feelings often increased, such as feeling worried and feeling stressed, other negative feelings often decreased, such as bullying and harassment, due to less contact with others outside the home. Emotional closeness to family members and closest friends often increased (see chapter Vanderheiden on friendship), while emotional closeness to others decreased very little. The activities that often decreased included many that risked exposure to other people outside the family, especially travel activities and going to cafes and restaurants. But some activities often increased, such those done at home or alone. The largest impact on employment was increased working from home. Social support from family and friends for coping with stress was gained by the majority of participants. Changes in feelings, closeness in relationships, and activities, often varied across cultures, and sometimes within cultures between students and older non-students or between genders.
Hill, C., Aydın, K., Setiawan, J., Sawaumi, T., Inagaki, T., Eserraj, S., et al. (2025). Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emotions and Other Aspects of Well-Being: Variations Within and Across Diverse Cultures. In C.H. Mayer, E. Vanderheiden (a cura di), International Handbook of Emotions Resourceful Cultural Perspectives, Vol. 2 (pp. 105-129). Springer [10.1007/978-3-031-86445-2_8].
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emotions and Other Aspects of Well-Being: Variations Within and Across Diverse Cultures
Eserraj, Soumia;Mari, Silvia;
2025
Abstract
Varying impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on emotions and other aspects of well-being were explored within and across diverse cultures around the world, using a questionnaire online in six languages answered by 2235 participants. Impacts were measured in terms of changes in positive and negative feelings, changes in closeness of personal relationships, and changes in meaningful activities. Feelings included emotions, such as feeling happy, depressed, or anxious, and cognitive evaluations, such as feeling satisfied with life. Diverse cultures included the USA, Brazil, Italy, Türkiye, Japan, Indonesia, Nigeria, and elsewhere. Comparisons within cultures were made between students in college or university and older non-students, and between genders. While some positive feelings often decreased, such as happiness and life satisfaction, other positive feelings often increased, such as feeling gratitude and feeling loved, due to more time spent interacting with family and closest friends. While some negative feelings often increased, such as feeling worried and feeling stressed, other negative feelings often decreased, such as bullying and harassment, due to less contact with others outside the home. Emotional closeness to family members and closest friends often increased (see chapter Vanderheiden on friendship), while emotional closeness to others decreased very little. The activities that often decreased included many that risked exposure to other people outside the family, especially travel activities and going to cafes and restaurants. But some activities often increased, such those done at home or alone. The largest impact on employment was increased working from home. Social support from family and friends for coping with stress was gained by the majority of participants. Changes in feelings, closeness in relationships, and activities, often varied across cultures, and sometimes within cultures between students and older non-students or between genders.
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