In May 2020, a survey carried out in Great Britain found that, since the lockdown restrictions were imposed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, nearly 78 percent of the respondents said staying in touch with family and friends remotely had helped them cope during this period, while a further 68 percent said watching films or using streaming services had helped them.
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What is helping you to cope whilst staying at home?*
Characteristic
Share of responses
Staying in touch with family and friends remotely (over the phone or on social media)
77.8%
Watching films or using streaming services
67.8%
Spending time with others that you live with
61.9%
Exercising outdoors
56.2%
Using the internet to continue your usual activities (for example, virtual worship services)
48.5%
Cooking
45.7%
Gardening
43.9%
Reading
43.2%
Limiting how often you listen to or watch the news
33.8%
DIY activities
33.8%
Working
33.7%
Exercising indoors
28.9%
Arts Activities
22%
Playing video games
21.6%
Learning something new
11.1%
Using other online sources of support and information
8.3%
Online plays or theatre performances
5.6%
Virtual tours of cultural or historical sites
3.9%
Other
3.1%
Following lockdown tips and guides made by celebrities and athletes
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2020). What is helping you to cope whilst staying at home?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121516/coping-mechanisms-during-lockdown-in-gb/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "What is helping you to cope whilst staying at home?*." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121516/coping-mechanisms-during-lockdown-in-gb/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). What is helping you to cope whilst staying at home?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121516/coping-mechanisms-during-lockdown-in-gb/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "What Is Helping You to Cope Whilst Staying at Home?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121516/coping-mechanisms-during-lockdown-in-gb/
Office for National Statistics (UK), What is helping you to cope whilst staying at home?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121516/coping-mechanisms-during-lockdown-in-gb/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
What is helping you to cope whilst staying at home?* [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121516/coping-mechanisms-during-lockdown-in-gb/
