Scottish COVID-19 Mental Health Tracker Study: Wave 3 Report

Wave 3 findings (data collected between 1 October and 4 November 2020) indicate that young adults, women, people with physical and/or mental health conditions, and people in a lower socio-economic group are more likely to report experiencing poor mental health.


Annex 6: Sources of stress

Table G: Sources of stress reported at Wave 3
Source of stress Percentage (%) of respondents
I feel cut off from my friends and family at the moment 44
I have less of a sense of purpose at the moment 28.3
I am finding the current restrictions on socialising difficult to cope with 27
I am worrying about money 25.1
There is not enough space in my home 12.5
I have been having more arguments with the people I live with 10.1

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