The impact of the COVID19 pandemic and initial period of lockdown on the mental health and wellbeing of UK adults

White, Ross ORCID: 0000-0003-4026-6439 and Van der Boor, Carine (2020) The impact of the COVID19 pandemic and initial period of lockdown on the mental health and wellbeing of UK adults. BJPsych Open. 2020.04.24.20078550-.

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Abstract

<h4>Summary</h4> Mental health and wellbeing impacts of COVID19 were assessed in a convenience sample of 600 UK adults using a cross-sectional design. Recruited over a two-week period during the initial phase of the government lockdown, participants completed an online survey that included COVID19-related questions, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the WHO-5 and the OXCAP-MH. Self-isolating prior to lockdown, increased feelings of isolation since the lockdown, and having COVID19-related livelihood concerns, were associated with poorer mental health, wellbeing and quality of life. Perceiving increased kindness, community connectedness, and being an essential worker were associated with better mental health and wellbeing outcomes.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Clinical Research, Depression, Behavioral and Social Science, Brain Disorders, Mental Health, 7.1 Individual care needs, 7 Management of diseases and conditions, Mental health, Generic health relevance, 3 Good Health and Well Being
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	06 Aug 2020 14:10
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 13:14
DOI:	10.1101/2020.04.24.20078550
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3095676