Wales Covid-19 Well-being survey
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Wales Covid-19 Well-being survey
IRAS ID
284877
Contact name
Nicola Gray
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Swansea University Research Engagement & Innovation Services
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
n/a, n/a
Duration of Study in the UK
5 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a cascade of physical, social, and psychological difficulties across the UK. It has led to a nationwide lockdown, school closures, and the halting of unessential services. This situation is unprecedented, and it is not clear how this will affect the mental health and well-being of the population.
In order to meet the needs of the population during the current circumstances, mental health services within the NHS need to: (1) understand the extent to which Covid-19 has impacted the well-being of the population; (2) identify the factors that are negatively impacting the well-being of the population; and (3) identify which subdivisions of the community are experiencing the most severe difficulties with their well-being. This information can be used to plan future services and evaluate what additional services need to be provided by the NHS to meet these needs.
This research aims to administer a 10-15 minute survey across the population of Wales in individuals aged 16 or above. We will examine the prevalence and impact of various Covid-19 related stressors and evaluate the levels of well-being, psychological distress and resilience in the population using established psychometric measures. Measures of well-being and psychological distress will be compared to measures obtained prior to the Covid-19 crisis by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and will be followed up over the next 60 months.
This survey will be able to track the well-being of individuals over-time as the Covid-19 crisis progresses. We will be able to analyse data on an ‘All Wales’ basis, and also evaluate outcomes on a more granular basis (e.g. on the level of each Health Board in Wales). This data should help each Health Board and Local Authority be responsive to local needs.REC name
Wales REC 7
REC reference
20/WA/0167
Date of REC Opinion
28 May 2020
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion