Participant 441 Community Conversations Interview

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Trenton, N.J.: New Jersey State Library

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In this interview, Participant 441 discusses challenges with social isolation and balancing work and family life while being confined to their home. The participant says the news negatively affected their own mental health, as well as that of their family, and they decided to stop listening in. Instead, they share that they found solace in spending more time outdoors and creating new activities to keep their young children entertained. The participant says their biggest disappointment was being very scared of contracting the coronavirus at the beginning of the pandemic, which kept them away from loved ones.

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COVID-19 Health Behaviors, Social and Economic Factors, Negative Mental Health Outcomes, Employment, Positive Outlook, Unpredictability, Childcare Arrangements, Education, Resilience, Social Disconnect - Social Isolation and Loneliness, Loss of Job or Business, Challenges with Remote Schooling_Virtual Learning for Children, Self-Care Strategies, Digital Divide, View of the Federal Government's Response (in 2020), Social Re-Connect, Vaccine for COVID-19, Children, Ocean Co. (N.J.), New Jersey, COVID-19 Pandemic

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