Mental and social wellbeing and the UK coronavirus job retention scheme: Evidence from nine longitudinal studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major economic disruptions. In March 2020, the UK implemented the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - known as furlough - to minimize the impact of job losses. We investigate associations between change in employment status and mental and social wellbeing during the early stages of the pandemic.

Methods

Data were from 25,670 respondents, aged 17-66, across nine UK longitudinal studies. Furlough and other employment changes were defined using employment status pre-pandemic and during the first lockdown (April-June 2020). Mental and social wellbeing outcomes included psychological distress, life satisfaction, self-rated health, social contact, and loneliness. Study-specific modified Poisson regression estimates, adjusting for socio-de

SUBMITTER: Jacques Wels 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9296227 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature