Introverts rather than extraverts appear to have fared worse during lockdown.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that there is a common belief among the general public that introverts have fared better psychologically from social distancing and the various lockdown measures than extraverts. In an online survey 114 individuals (predominantly from the USA) completed measures of introversion and reported on the extent to which they experienced loneliness, anxiety, depression and cognitive impairments in relation to COVID-19-related changes to their circumstances. It was higher introversion rather than extraversion that was associated with higher levels of loneliness, depression and anxiety. That is, introverts experienced greater psychological impact of social distancing and lockdown measures than extroverts. Living with others was associated with experiencing more cognitive impairments and anxiety than living alone, but living condition did not predict loneliness and depressive symptoms.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.561609
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