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Longitudinal assessment of COVID-19 fear and psychological wellbeing in the United Kingdom

Martyn Quigley Orcid Logo, Sebastian Whiteford Orcid Logo, Gemma Cuddihy, Daniel Zuj, Simon Dymond Orcid Logo

Journal of Health Psychology, Volume: 28, Issue: 8, Pages: 726 - 738

Swansea University Authors: Martyn Quigley Orcid Logo, Sebastian Whiteford Orcid Logo, Gemma Cuddihy, Daniel Zuj, Simon Dymond Orcid Logo

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact global psychological wellbeing. To investigate the sustained impact of COVID-19 on wellbeing, the current study longitudinally assessed fear of COVID-19, anxiety, depression, intolerance of uncertainty, worry, sleep quality, loneliness and alcohol use during...

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