Anger and confrontation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional survey in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate factors associated with anger or confronting others due to COVID-19.

Design

Online cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Data were collected between 17 and 20 July 2020.

Participants

A total of 2237 participants living in the UK aged 16-75 years.

Main outcome measures

Reporting having had arguments, felt angry or fallen out with others because of COVID-19. Reporting having confronted or reported someone to the authorities, or that you had been confronted or reported to the authorities, for not wearing a face covering; not keeping your distance from others or being in too large a group; or alternatively following recommended measures too carefully. We used logistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with anger and confr

SUBMITTER: Smith LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7876655 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature