Time use and mental health in UK adults during an 11-week COVID-19 lockdown: a panel analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is currently major concern about the impact of the global COVID-19 outbreak on mental health. But it remains unclear how individual behaviours could exacerbate or protect against adverse changes in mental health.

Aims

To examine the associations between specific activities (or time use) and mental health and well-being among people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method

Data were from the UCL COVID-19 Social Study, a panel study collecting data weekly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analytical sample consisted of 55 204 adults living in the UK who were followed up for the 11-week strict lockdown period from 21 March to 31 May 2020. Data were analysed using fixed-effects and Arellano-Bond models.

Results

Changes in time spent on a range of activ

SUBMITTER: Bu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481937 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature