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Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted using convenience sampling through the WeChat application in February 2020. Mental health (Patient Health Questionnaire-2, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, Patient Health Questionnaire-15, and meaning in life), social health (UCLA-3), quality of life (EQ5D and EQ-VAS), and life satisfaction were measured. Linear regression models were used. Result: The study included 1245 adults (mean age: 34.14 \u00b1 10.71) in China. Compared to other living arrangements, participants who \u201clive with partner and children\u201d or \u201clive with partner, children and parents\u201d were more likely to have better outcomes of mental health, social health, quality of life, and life satisfaction. Participants who \u201clive with parents or grandparents\u201d or \u201clive with partner\u201d were more likely to have better health outcomes compared with those who \u201clive with children\u201d or \u201clive alone\u201d. Conclusion: Living with a partner, children, and\/or parents could be a protective factor against poor psychosocial health during lockdown and quarantine.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph19031827","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,6]],"date-time":"2022-02-06T20:36:47Z","timestamp":1644179807000},"page":"1827","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Does It Matter Who You Live with during COVID-19 Lockdown? 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