Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic : the affective, behavioural and cognitive responses across the Scottish population

Cameron, Julie and Hall, Talulah and Hughes, Kate and Knifton, Lee and Lenhart, Otto and Millar, Robyn and Nixon, Ioanna and Quinn, Neil and Solomon, Susan and Tse, Dwight (2021) Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic : the affective, behavioural and cognitive responses across the Scottish population. Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, 45 (1). ISSN 2046-5378

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Abstract

The purpose of the research is to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the mental health and wellbeing of the Scottish population. The aim is to understand the psychological impact of the pandemic on different demographic groups (gender, age, and employment status). The research also focuses on people who may be more vulnerable to the pandemic in multiple ways, namely those with long-term physical and mental health conditions and single-parent families.