COVID-19 survey findings

We have used the data from our COVID-19 survey to explore the effects of the pandemic on the lives of people of different generations and backgrounds, covering a range of topics, from loneliness and mental health, to work and parenting. Explore the publications below.

If you’re publishing research using our COVID-19 data, please make sure you cite the data and also let us know, so we can add your work to our online bibliography.

 

COVID-19 Survey in Five National Longitudinal Studies online training

In June 2021 and August 2021, CLS presented webinars to support researchers wishing to use data from all three waves of the COVID-19 survey. This included looking at content, dealing with non-response and some of the early findings. The recordings are now available as a resource.

Latest findings

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Prevalence of COVID-19, symptoms and testing in the UK - Initial findings from COVID-19 survey

29 June 2020

Here, we provide self-reported cohort-specific estimates of COVID-19 prevalence, symptoms and testing, along with estimates stratified by a range of traits.

The prevalence of COVID-19 in the community following the onset of the UK epidemic is unknown, and there are likely to be many predisposing factors…

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Household composition, couples’ relationship quality, and social support during lockdown – initial findings from COVID-19 survey

29 June 2020

This exploratory study provides descriptive evidence on household composition, couples’ relationship quality, and social support during the May 2020 national lockdown in the UK.

This exploratory study provides descriptive evidence on household composition, couples’ relationship quality, and social support during the May 2020 national lockdown in the UK. Specifically,…

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In their own words: five generations of Britons describe their experiences of the coronavirus pandemic – initial findings from COVID-19 survey

29 June 2020

Our survey’s open-ended question gave respondents the opportunity to describe their experience of the pandemic in their own words.

Our survey’s open-ended question gave respondents the opportunity to describe their experience of the pandemic in their own words. We received just under 11,000 open…

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Trust in government and others during the COVID-19 pandemic – initial findings from COVID-19 survey

29 June 2020

This study focuses on the concept of trust and compliance: trust in government, trust in others and compliance with the Government’s social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This study focuses on trust in government, trust in others and compliance with the Government’s social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CLOSER blog: How the UK’s longitudinal studies are helping society navigate the COVID-19 pandemic

Professor Alissa Goodman, Director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), discusses how CLS rapidly responded to the UK’s lockdown by launching a special COVID-19 survey to capture time-critical experiences of the pandemic, and looks at the first analyses of data.

17 September 2020
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Poor mental health in lockdown most common among young women

Young women are the most likely to have experienced high levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness in lockdown, compared to older adults, according to new research from the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS).

7 August 2020
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Mental health during lockdown: evidence from four generations - initial findings from COVID-19 survey

This briefing paper reports on the mental health of four different generations of people in Britain in May 2020, amid the national lockdown in response to the COVID-
19 pandemic.

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Finances and employment during lockdown – initial findings from COVID-19 survey

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Parental involvement in home schooling and developmental play during lockdown – initial findings from COVID-19 survey

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