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Guardian Article: People who stuck by UK Covid rules have worst mental health, says survey

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Article in the Guardian covering research on lockdown behaviours during the pandemic: Those who followed the restrictions most closely when the pandemic hit are the most likely to be suffering from stress, anxiety and depression, academics at Bangor University have found.

 

They identified that people with “communal” personalities – who are more caring, sensitive and aware of others’ needs – adhered the most rigorously with the lockdown protocols that Boris Johnson and senior medics and scientists recommended.

Period21 Nov 2023

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  • TitlePeople who stuck by UK Covid rules have worst mental health, says survey
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Guardian
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date21/11/23
    DescriptionPeople who stuck by Covid lockdown rules the most strictly have the worst mental health today, research has found.

    Those who followed the restrictions most closely when the pandemic hit are the most likely to be suffering from stress, anxiety and depression, academics at Bangor University have found.

    They identified that people with “communal” personalities – who are more caring, sensitive and aware of others’ needs – adhered the most rigorously with the lockdown protocols that Boris Johnson and senior medics and scientists recommended.
    Producer/AuthorDenis Campbell
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/21/people-who-stuck-by-uk-covid-rules-have-worst-mental-health-says-survey
    PersonsMarley Willegers