As the pandemic of COVID-19 rose many countries issued lockdowns and social isolation in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus. As these lockdowns progressed, many were left disconnected from people and their previous social worlds. During this time previous research has been conducted to examine the potential implications on human mental health and moreover on our ability to be re-socialized after isolation. Our study examines the effects the social isolation of COVID-19 has had on one’s anxiety levels in social situations. To research this we created two surveys to be sent to a small sample population, where one group (randomly selected) was sent a survey asking about their comfortability pre Covid, and the other was sent a survey asking about their comfortability post Covid. To eliminate potential variation, the two surveys depict identical social situations using imagery. The findings of our study show that there is indeed an increase in anxiety levels in certain social situations post Covid compared to pre Covid.
Communication Studies Student at Capilano University