Conclusion The effects of socio-economic indicators were not strong enough to suggest that lower social status is generally associated with a negative trend in well-being.
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Regional COVID-19 measures and effects on subjective well-being in Germany: observing trends over time with data from a large population survey.
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Looking at the changes in affective well-being over the pandemic phases, adjusted only for sociodemographic indicators and pre-pandemic well-being, there was a significant decline during the first phase with lowered values during phases 2 and 3 followed by slightly increased values beginning with phase 4 (which started during the second lockdown) and a decreasing trend starting with phase 6b in autumn/winter 2021.
Representative telephone surveys from before and during the pandemic also point to an overall trend toward a decline in mental health measures during the course of the pandemic, particularly in the long term ( 32 ).