Covid19-Supporting Parents and Young Children during Epidemics (Co-SPYCE)
Co-SPYCE was designed to track preschool children's mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on young people from vulnerable groups such as those from low-income households, those with pre-existing mental or physical health difficulties, and those in care. Participants include individuals over the age of 18 who were parents or carers of a preschool-aged child and lived in the United Kingdom. Among the sample, almost all respondents were biological parents (over 99%), over 94% were female, and 92% of the sample identified as white.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,728 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
University of Oxford
University of Reading
University of Southampton
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- None
Engagement
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