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This research project investigated the short and long-term effects of COVID-19 on individual's social trust in relationships, mental and physical health.
The project, which launched on 17 April 2020, explored the impact that COVID-19 is having on our lives.
This was a multi-site study involving UCL and three other universities (University of Pennsylvania, Nanyang Technological University, University of Trento), to allow us to compare the UK's lockdown experience with the experiences in other countries where they have adopted different COVID guidelines.
Aim
This study helped us develop best practices to support individuals and their family.
The longitudinal design of the study also helped inform government policies, healthcare services, schools and universities on new ways to rebuild our communities moving forward.
Team
Principal investigator
Dr Keri Wong (IOE)
Co-investigator
- Professor Adrian Raine (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Collaborators
- Dr Gianluca Esposito (University of Trento and Nanyang Technological University)
- Dr Jill Portnoy (School of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell)
- Dr Wang Yi (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing China)
Outputs
Blog posts
- Covid vaccine: what makes some people wary while others want to be first in the queue?
- If COVID-19 is here to stay, how will it affect our mental health and trust in others?
Publications and media
- Lessons from Lockdown: Findings from the UCL-Penn Global COVID Study (YouTube Video)
- The effects of cumulative stressful educational events on the mental health of doctoral students during the Covid-19 pandemic
- Global Covid Study Webinar Report
- COVID-19 and Mental Health – Special issue, UCL Open Environment
- COVID-19 vaccine coverage and targeted interventions to improve vaccination uptake – UK parliament post
- Schizophrenia International Research Society Congress 2021 – study findings, awarded finalist poster
- Children and young people’s mental health (pdf) – contributed with study findings to the House of Commons’ call for evidence inquiry
- I’m alone but not lonely. U-shaped pattern of perceived loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and Greece – preprint
See more talks, publications and interviews on Results on Covid-19: Global study of social trust and mental health website.