TY - JOUR
AU - Altschul, Drew M.
AU - Fawns-Ritchie, Chloe
AU - Kwong, Alex S.F.
AU - Hartley, Louise
AU - Nangle, Clifford
AU - Edwards, Rachel
AU - Dawson, Rebecca
AU - Levein, Christie
AU - Campbell, Archie
AU - Flaig, Robin
AU - McIntosh, Andrew M.
AU - Deary, Ian J.
AU - Marioni, Riccardo E.
AU - Hayward, Caroline
AU - Sudlow, Cathie L.M.
AU - Douglas, Elaine
AU - Bell, David
AU - Porteous, David J.
PY - 2021
DA - March
TI - Face covering adherence is positively associated with better mental health and wellbeing: A longitudinal analysis of the CovidLife surveys [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
JO - Wellcome Open Research
VL - 6
DO - https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16643.1
AB - Background: Face masks or coverings are effective at reducing airborne infection rates, yet pandemic mitigation measures, including wearing face coverings, have been suggested to contribute to reductions in quality of life and poorer mental health. Complaints of inconvenience, discomfort, and other issues have been repeatedly and loudly voiced by critics, and adherence in many nations is not strong enough to suppress viral spread. We wished to see whether wearing face coverings is associated with mental health and wellbeing.
PB - Wellcome Open Research
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/7da36e41-38e0-4c09-bb85-ea106f96af42
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Mental health and wellbeing
ER