UK Mask Wearing Behaviour and Attitudes in the COVID-19 Pandemic, Survey 1, 2022

These data detail mask wearing behaviour in the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. This includes when and where face coverings are worn, participants’ attitudes towards them and how media messaging impacts these attitudes and behaviours. In total, we surveyed 19,763 adults across the UK over a period of 10 days, regarding their face covering behaviours. This study is part of ‘Between environmental concerns and compliance: How does media messaging affect motivation and choice between disposable versus reusable facemasks?’ (AH/W003813/1), funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Some of the questions used in this survey were repeated in another survey later in the COVID-19 pandemic (data entitled: UK mask wearing behaviour and attitudes in the COVID-19 pandemic - Survey 2)