A qualitative study of the psychological effects of quarantine as an infection control measure in Norway
Jarle Eid,
Emilie K. Bøhn,
Martine R. Guderud
et al.
Abstract:This study explores the psychological reactions to being placed in quarantine during the early stage (March and April 2020) of the COVID-19 lockdown in Norway. We interviewed a sample of nineteen Norwegian citizens aged 21–64 years who were quarantined for 14 days in the early period of the pandemic before testing and vaccination were available to the general population. A semi-structured interview guide was used to conduct in-depth interviews about stress, coping, and adaptation to quarantine. A thematic anal… Show more
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