CovSocial Project
The CovSocial Project follows a cohort of individuals residing in Berlin, Germany throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The project includes two phases: the Longitudinal Study (Phase 1) for which participants completed questionnaires retrospectively and prospectively, and the Intervention Study (Phase 2) for which a sub-sample of participants took part in app-delivered interventions. Phase 1 assessments took place at seven timepoints: T1 (before lockdown in January 2020), T2 (during the first lockdown from mid-March to mid-April 2020), T3 (in June 2020 when restrictions were eased), T4 (November 2020), T5 (December 2020), T6 (January 2021), and T7 (mid-March to mid-April 2021).
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
3,522 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 - 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The Berlin population in terms of average age (43 years); and comparable in terms of married or registered partnerships cohabiting (37% in the sample and 34% in the Berlin population) and lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders (25% in the sample and 28% in the Berlin population).
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e. V., MPG)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Berlin University Alliance
Max Planck Society
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Wearable devices
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
