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. The study assessed participants at seven time points spanning 12 months, and aims to conduct a longer-term follow-up.
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
Mindstep Foundation (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Samaritans (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
University of Edinburgh (University o Edinburgh, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann) (Academic, United Kingdom)
University of Glasgow (Oilthigh Ghlaschu) (Academic, United Kingdom)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Mindstep Foundation (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Samaritans (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
University of Glasgow (Academic, United Kingdom)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Self-completed questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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