Daly, Michael and Robinson, Eric (2021) Longitudinal changes in psychological distress in the UK from 2019 to September 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from a large nationally representative study. Psychiatry Research, 300. p. 113920. ISSN 0165-1781

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Abstract

In a large (n=10918), national, longitudinal probability-based sample of UK adults the prevalence of clinically significant psychological distress rose from pre-pandemic levels of 20.8% in 2019 to 29.5% in April 2020 and then declined significantly to pre-pandemic levels by September (20.8%). Longitudinal analyses showed that all demographic groups examined (age, sex, race/ethnicity, income) experienced increases in distress after the onset of the pandemic followed by significant decreases. By September 2020 distress levels were indistinguishable from pre-pandemic levels for all groups. This recovery may reflect the influence of the easing of restrictions and psychological adaptation to the demands of the pandemic.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	COVID-19; Psychological distress; Nationally representative study;
Academic Unit:	Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	18260
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113920
Depositing User:	Michael Daly
Date Deposited:	07 Mar 2024 14:51
Journal or Publication Title:	Psychiatry Research
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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