A5091859445- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Physical Activity and Health
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Music Therapy and Health
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Place Attachment and Urban Studies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
University College London
2020-2025
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2022-2023
Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research
2022
Université Paris-Est Créteil
2022
UK Centre for Tobacco & Alcohol Studies
2022
Economic Research Centre
2022
The Behaviouralist (United Kingdom)
2022
University of Stirling
2015-2021
State Grid Corporation of China (China)
2019
SummaryBackgroundThere is major concern about the impact of global COVID-19 outbreak on mental health. Several studies suggest that health deteriorated in many countries before and during enforced isolation (ie, lockdown), but it remains unknown how has changed week by over course pandemic. This study aimed to explore trajectories anxiety depression 20 weeks after lockdown was announced England, compare growth individual characteristics.MethodsIn this prospective longitudinal observational...
There are concerns internationally that lockdown measures taken during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could lead to a rise in loneliness. As loneliness is recognised as major public health concern, it therefore vital research considers impact of current COVID-19 on provide necessary support. But remains unclear, who lonely lockdown? This study compared sociodemographic predictors before and using cross-cohort analyses data from UK adults captured (UK Household Longitudinal...
There are increasing worries that lockdowns and 'stay-at-home' orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead a rise in loneliness, which is recognised as major public health concern. But profiles of loneliness during risk factors remain unclear. The current study aimed examine if how levels changed strict lockdown explore clustering growth trajectories. Data from 38,217 UK adults UCL COVID -19 Social Study (a panel collecting data weekly pandemic) were analysed period...
Abstract Background There is currently major concern about the impact of global COVID-19 outbreak on mental health. A number studies suggest that health deteriorated in many countries prior to and during enforced isolation (“lockdown”), but it remains unknown how has changed week by over course pandemic. Aims This study explored trajectories anxiety depression 20 weeks after lockdown was announced using data from England, compared growth individual characteristics. Methods Data 36,520 adults...
Recent studies have shown reduced physical activity at early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a lack investigation on longitudinal changes in beyond lockdowns and stay-at-home orders. Moreover, it unclear if heterogeneity growth trajectories. This study aimed to explore patterns factors associated with them. Data were from UCL Social Study. The analytical sample consisted 35,915 adults England who followed up for 22 weeks 24th March 23rd August 2020. analysed using mixture...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the implementation of stay-at-home and lockdown measures. It is currently unknown if experience leads long term changes in individual's eating behaviors. objectives this study were: i) derive longitudinal trajectories change during UK lockdown, ii) identify risk factors associated with behavior trajectories.
Objective This study aimed to examine the association between loneliness, social isolation and cardiovascular disease (CVD), looking at both self-reported CVD diagnosis CVD-related hospital admissions. Methods Data were derived from English Longitudinal Study of Ageing linked with administrative records mortality registry data. The analytical sample size was 5850 for analysis 4587 records, a follow-up up 9.6 years. analysed using survival analysis, accounting competing risks events. Results...
Abstract There are increasing worries that lockdowns and “stay-at-home” orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead a rise in loneliness, which is recognised as major public health concern. But profiles of loneliness during risk factors remain unclear. Data from 35,712 UK adults UCL Social Study (a panel study collecting data weekly pandemic) were analysed 21/03/2020-03/05/2020. The sample was well-stratified weighted population proportions gender, age, ethnicity, education geographical...
Receptive cultural engagement (e.g. attending theaters and museums) can reduce depression in older adults. However, whether specific participatory leisure activities are associated with lower rates of remains unknown. We aimed to test a diverse range activities, all which could involve artistic or creative elements, was concurrent subsequent depression.Using longitudinal data from 19,134 participants aged over 50 the Health Retirement Study, measured every four years, two between 2008 2016....
Background There is currently major concern about the impact of global COVID-19 outbreak on mental health. But it remains unclear how individual behaviours could exacerbate or protect against adverse changes in Aims To examine associations between specific activities (or time use) and health well-being among people during pandemic. Method Data were from UCL Social Study, a panel study collecting data weekly The analytical sample consisted 55 204 adults living UK who followed up for 11-week...
Objectives: There is a social gradient in both arts engagement and wellbeing that may have led to an overestimation of the impact on wellbeing. We tested whether participation community groups was associated with after removing confounding by demographic, socioeconomic, health-related factors.Methods: Using propensity score matching, we analyzed data from 12,055 older adults Health Retirement Study. measured concurrent life satisfaction (evaluative wellbeing), positive negative affect...
Abstract Governments rely on citizen compliance for official rules to be effective. Yet achieving is often tricky, particular when individual costs are high. Under what conditions will citizens voluntarily respect collective rules? We explore public with SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) restrictions, focusing the role of political trust. anticipate that effects trust conditional presence other factors, notably fear infection. Low levels may provide room shape compliance; yet high ‘crowd out’...
Smoking is often colloquially considered "social". However, the actual relationship of smoking with current and future social isolation loneliness unclear. We therefore examined these relationships over a 12-year follow-up.
Background There has been much research into the mental health impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and how it is related to time-invariant individual characteristics. However, there still a lack showing long-term trajectories across different stages pandemic. And little known regarding longitudinal association time-varying factors with outcomes. This study aimed provide profile in adults changed COVID-19 examine their associations contextual (e.g., policy response...
Abstract Background There are concerns internationally that lockdown measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a rise in loneliness. As loneliness is recognised as major public health concern, it therefore vital research considers impact of current on order provide necessary support. But remains unclear who lonely lockdown? Methods This study compared socio-demographic predictors before and using cross-cohort analyses data from UK adults captured (UK Household Longitudinal...
Abstract There is currently major concern about the impact of global COVID-19 outbreak on mental health. But it remains unclear how individual behaviors could exacerbate or protect against adverse changes in This study aimed to examine associations between specific activities (or time-use) and health wellbeing amongst people during Covid-19 pandemic. Data were from UCL Social Study; a panel collecting data weekly The analytical sample consisted 55,204 adults living UK who followed up for...
Rising hospital admissions due to respiratory disease (RD) are a major challenge hospitals. This study explored modifiable social risk factors among 4478 older adults from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Data were linked with administrative records and mortality registry data (follow-up 9.6 years) analysed using survival analysis accounting for competing risks. Living alone disengagement but not contact or loneliness associated an increased RD admissions, independent...
Abstract Background Engaging in the arts is a health-related behavior that may be influenced by social inequalities. While it generally accepted there gradient traditional and cultural activities, such as attending classical music performances museums, previous studies of engagement US have not adequately investigated whether similar demographic socioeconomic factors are related to other forms engagement. Methods Using cross-sectional data from General Social Survey (GSS) US, we examined...
There is a growing global awareness of the psychological consequences long COVID, supported by emerging empirical evidence. However, emergence and long-term trajectories symptoms following infection are still unclear.