To Zoom or not to Zoom: A longitudinal study of UK population's activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: This longitudinal study determines the frequency and way of people doing activities from Spring 2020 to Summer 2021 during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Six online surveys were carried out between April 2020 and July 2021. 4,992 participants were engaged in the cross-sectional study and 203 participants who provided repeat responses were included in the subset sample of prospective cohort analysis. Primary outcomes measured were the frequency and the mode of doing the activities (online or in-person) across sixteen selected activity groups, as defined by the UK National Time Use Survey. The results show that cultural activities, spending time with others, and travelling, were the activities with the largest proportions of frequency and mode changes. The most signific

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278744 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature