Impact of the lockdown on people's well-being in Great Britain as of May 2020

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Conor Stewart,
Jun 9, 2020
In May 2020, a survey carried out in Great Britain found that approximately 65 percent of respondents had been worried about their future during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, while a further 61 percent said they had felt stressed or anxious recently during the lockdown.

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In the past seven days, how has your well-being being affected by coronavirus?*

CharacteristicShare of responses
Feeling worried about the future 65.4%
Feeling stressed or anxious 61%
Feeling bored 50.8%
Unable to exercise as normal 36.5%
Feeling lonely 36.1%
Making my mental health worse 25.9%
Spending too much time with others in household 25.9%
Strain on my personal relationships 25.2%
Spending too much time alone 22.7%
Finding working from home difficult 17.9%
Feeling like a burden on others 16.4%
No one to talk to about my worries 12%
Strain on my work relationships 6.5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of responses65.4%65.4%61%61%50.8%50.8%36.5%36.5%36.1%36.1%25.9%25.9%25.9%25.9%25.2%25.2%22.7%22.7%17.9%17.9%16.4%16.4%12%12%6.5%6.5%2.4%2.4%Feeling worried about the futureFeeling stressed or anxiousFeeling boredUnable to exercise as normalFeeling lonelyMaking my mental health worseSpending too much time with others in householdStrain on my personal relationshipsSpending too much time aloneFinding working from home difficultFeeling like a burden on othersNo one to talk to about my worriesStrain on my work relationshipsOther
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%

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Release date

May 2020

Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

May 14 to May 17, 2020

Number of respondents

420 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Those who said their wellbeing had been affected

Supplementary notes

*Respondents were able to choose more than one option.

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