Baylor Study Highlights Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on Perception of Time & Well-Being

Baylor University sociologists Matthew Andersson, PhD, and Paul Froese, Ph.D., investigated multifaceted time perceptions during the pandemic and their effects on mental well-being. Their findings were just published in the journal Time & Society.

The researchers found that Americans generally reported some degree of feeling rushed while also perceiving multiple types of time distortion involving slowness, quickness and days and weeks blending together. This disorientation also was frequently reported alongside other pandemic-related stressors, including economic strain, working from home, homeschooling a child and severe household conflict.