UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study (UK COVID-MH)
The COVID-MH study aims to investigate the immediate and medium-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the required social distancing and self-isolation measures on people’s mental health and wellbeing in the United Kingdom (UK). In March and April 2020, the study recruited a nationally representative sample of over 3,000 adults from across the UK.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
3,077 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Adults aged 18+ from across the United Kingdom.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
University of Stirling
Samaritans
Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)
University of Edinburgh (University o Edinburgh, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann)
University of Glasgow (Oilthigh Ghlaschu)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Mindstep Foundation
Samaritans
Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)
University of Glasgow
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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