- Over half of respondents say that they are more worried about their own ‘health’ since the pandemic (58%), ‘attending social events’ (55%), and ‘other people’s health’ (52%) due to the pandemic
- Also important but less reported are concerns over ‘visiting friends and family’ (45%), ‘going shopping’ (40%), and ‘attending school or work’ (40%)
- For respondents that reported ‘other’ worries the most common theme is a general increase in anxiety (7%)
SEND – Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – Worries
Summary
What do you think the pandemic has made you worry about
Base: Total sample (211)
This chart shows that when asked whether respondents feel the pandemic has made them worry more about certain things
58% of respondents say the pandemic has made them worry about their health
55% say the pandemic has made them worry about attending social events
52% say the pandemic has made them worry about other people’s health
45% say the pandemic has made them worry about going to visit friends or family
40% say the pandemic has made them worry about going shopping
40% say the pandemic has made them worry about attending school, college or work places
15% say the pandemic has made them worry about other things
'Other' pandemic worries
Base: Total sample (211)
This table shows that in terms of other pandemic worries
7% of respondents say that their general anxiety has increased
3% say that they have had no additional worries
2% say that they worry about socialising and appointments
1% say that they worry about hobbies and activities
3% of respondents make other comments
wdt_ID | Key themes | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
1 | General anxiety | 7 |
2 | No additional worries | 3 |
3 | Socialising and appointments | 2 |
4 | Hobbies and activities | 1 |
5 | Other | 3 |