A longitudinal study on the mental health of general population during the COVID-19 epidemic in China
This study aimed to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown on the mental health of adults in China. Participants included 1738 individual respondents living in China, with the majority being women, and young adults aged 21 to 30 years, living in households of 3–5 people, having children, students, and well educated with at least a bachelor's degree, both in the first and second surveys. The majority of respondents in both surveys were predominantly women, married, having children, students, and well-educated, with at least a bachelor's degree.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,738 (participants)
Age at first data collection
21 - 30 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
Huaibei Normal University (Academic, China)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Huaibei Normal University (Academic, China)
Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (Academic, Singapore)
National University of Singapore (NUS) (Academic, Singapore)
Vincent van Gogh Institute for Mental Health (Research council, China)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Self-completed questionnaire – online
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Engagement
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