COVID-19 Social Study

❗️Important update❗️Our research group has a new Twitter account @UCL_SBB which will now be our main channel announcing publications, project launches, upcoming events and more. PLEASE NOTE: this account will remain live but we will no longer be tweeting from here

Only a few hours to go to register for your free ticket to @Daisy_Fancourt's webinar on the findings of the @C19socialstudy. Join us online from 14:00 - 15:00 BST. @UCL_BSH @UCL_IEHC @UCLPopHealthSci @uclnews. RSVP here: ow.ly/JHYm50KOPIj

We're thrilled to share with you our research report summarising our findings from the COVID-19 Social Study. Download a copy of the report below & don't forget to sign up to our webinar in October hosted by @NuffieldFound! 👇 @Daisy_Fancourt @UCL_BSH covidsocialstudy.org/final-report

Only two weeks to go! Don't miss @Daisy_Fancourt's webinar on the findings and impact of the @C19socialstudy as well as recommendations for research and policy. @UCL_BSH @UCL_IEHC @UCLPopHealthSci @uclnews 📅4 October | 14:00 - 15:00 BST via Zoom RSVP: ow.ly/JHYm50KOPIj

During the pandemic, increases in physical activity were associated with: 😴 improved sleep 🍎 better nutrition 🍺 more alcohol consumption 🛋 increased sedentary time in our latest study of 52,784 @C19socialstudy participants. @UCL_BSH @UCL_IEHC nature.com/articles/s4159…

Hot off the press! Liam Wright, @andrewp_steptoe and @Daisy_Fancourt explore how compliance with COVID-19 guidelines varied throughout the pandemic and what factors were associated with declining compliance. academic.oup.com/abm/article/56…

Exciting event opportunity 📣 On 4th October we'll be holding a webinar on the findings and impacts of the pivotal COVID-19 Social Study led by @Daisy_Fancourt & Prof James Banks. All welcome, sign up below 👇 @UCL_BSH @UCL_IEHC @UCLPopHealthSci @uclnews eventbrite.co.uk/e/findings-fro…

Hot off the press! What is the association between urban greenspace coverage & the growth trajectories of anxiety symptoms? Read more on this relationship during the pandemic here👇👇 @FeifeiBu @Karen_MakHW @andrewp_steptoe @benedictwheeler @Daisy_Fancourt sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

An excellent opportunity to engage in strategy development for our WHO Collaborating Centre for Arts and Health 👇🏻👇🏻

"I am really impressed at how we have managed to collaborate together. The fact that you and I are talking and that the COVID-MINDS Network exists is a credit to us." @Tamsin_J_Ford's insights on the MH crisis of young ppl & how researchers can respond bit.ly/3AFCaCA

Our team @a_r_mckinlay @DrElisePaul1 & @Karen_MakHW give a presentation of the COVID Social Study at the #DHPConf. Topics discussed include mental health throughout the pandemic, arts engagement, physical health, community and ways in which we coped.

If you're interested in learning about how dance can support the wellbeing of young people living with anxiety do sign up to this webinar. Follow the link to sign up & discuss the Dance/Connect research project led by UCL in partnership with Dance Base. 👇 eventbrite.com/e/danceconnect…

NEW: How did spending time outside impact our mental health during lockdown? Sarah Stock, @FeifeiBu, @Daisy_Fancourt & @Karen_MakHW conduct a longitudinal analysis to identify moderators that influenced this relationship such as neighbourhood "walkability" nature.com/articles/s4159…

New article! Our team explore the socio-structural inequalities that have disproportionately effected people who inject drugs. @tommayucl @DawesJo @Daisy_Fancourt & Dr Alex Burton highlight the need for additional support to address these vulnerabilities sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New publication! We explore changes to perceived socioeconomic & psychosocial adversities during COVID-19 for cultural workers. Some really interesting findings in relation to changing valuing processes & relational priorities @tommayucl @Daisy_Fancourt tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Does racial/ethnic discrimination predict future COVID vaccine refusal? @DrElisePaul1 @Daisy_Fancourt and @MohammadRazai conduct a longitudinal study to to learn whether trust in the government and the health system have a role to play in vaccine uptake. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01…

NEW PAPER in @TheLancetPH : Public health policies implemented during COVID-19 have been evaluated primarily on their ability to reduce transmission and minimise economic harm. But how are COVID-19 restrictions associated with short-term mental health? 🧵 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Factors affecting the #MentalHealth of pregnant women using UK #MaternityServices during the #COVID19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study …pregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… @a_r_mckinlay @Daisy_Fancourt & Alexandra Burton @C19socialstudy #Pregnancy #Miscarriage #PregnancyLoss

More people are now more worried about their finances (38%), than catching Covid-19 (33%), according to the latest UCL @C19socialstudy findings led by Dr @Daisy_Fancourt @UCL_IEHC @UCL_BSH independent.co.uk/money/more-peo…

Our study using data from @C19socialstudy is now in Psychological Medicine @CambUP_Psych. It looks at longitudinal changes in days of not leaving the house/garden and how they were related to depressive and anxiety symptoms. doi.org/10.1017/S00332…