An 18-month follow-up of the Covid-19 psychology research consortium study panel: Survey design and fieldwork procedures for Wave 6



McBride, Orla, Butter, Sarah, Martinez, Anton P, Shevlin, Mark, Murphy, Jamie, Hartman, Todd K, McKay, Ryan, Hyland, Philip, Bennett, Kate M ORCID: 0000-0003-3164-6894, Stocks, Thomas VA
et al (show 4 more authors) (2023) An 18-month follow-up of the Covid-19 psychology research consortium study panel: Survey design and fieldwork procedures for Wave 6. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METHODS IN PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH, 32 (2). e1949-.

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Abstract

<h4>Objectives</h4>Established in March 2020, the C19PRC Study monitors the psychological and socio-economic impact of the pandemic in the UK and other countries. This paper describes the protocol for Wave 6 (August-September 2021).<h4>Methods</h4>The survey assessed: COVID-19 related experiences; experiences of common mental health disorders; psychological characteristics; and social and political attitudes. Adult participants from any previous wave (N = 3170) were re-invited, and sample replenishment procedures helped manage attrition. Weights were calculated using a survey raking algorithm to ensure the on-going original panel (from baseline) was nationally representative in terms of gender, age, and household income, amongst other factors.<h4>Results</h4>1643 adults were re-interviewed at Wave 6 (51.8% retention rate). Non-participation was higher younger adults, those born outside UK, and adults living in cities. Of the adults recruited at baseline, 54.3% (N = 1100) participated in Wave 6. New respondent (N = 415) entered the panel at this wave, resulting in cross-sectional sample for Wave 6 of 2058 adults. The raking procedure re-balanced the longitudinal panel to within 1.3% of population estimates for selected socio-demographic characteristics.<h4>Conclusions</h4>This paper outlines the growing strength of the publicly available C19PRC Study data for COVID-19-related interdisciplinary research.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: attrition, COVID-19, longitudinal survey, mental health, psychological
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 14 Oct 2022 10:41
Last Modified: 27 Jun 2023 13:06
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1949
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3165478