Variety is the spice of life: diverse social networks are associated with social cohesion and well-being
Journal Article - April 25, 2024
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The effect of loneliness on subjective well-being: evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study 2017–2021
Journal Article - April 18, 2024
Longitudinal analysis of exchanges of support between parents and children in the UK
Journal Article - April 15, 2024
Has the UK campaign to end loneliness reduced loneliness and improved mental health in older age? A difference-in-differences design
Journal Article - March 15, 2024
Identifying protective and risk behavior patterns of online communication in young people
Journal Article - February 1, 2024
Youth provision and life outcomes: a Youth Evidence Base report for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Report - February 1, 2024
Examining household effects on individual Twitter adoption: a multilevel analysis based on U.K. household survey data
Journal Article - January 25, 2024
Age-gender differences in the relationships between physical and mental health
Journal Article - December 15, 2023
Associations of social media use with smoking and e-cigarettes: a national longitudinal study -conference paper abstract-
Journal Article - November 15, 2023
Written evidence submitted by Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study, University of Essex. ST0007 [House of Commons. Education Committee. Screen time: impacts on education and wellbeing inquiry]
Parliamentary Paper - October 17, 2023
Association between neighbourhood cohesion and physical activity trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic using data from Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study & COVID-19 sub-study
Journal Article - October 15, 2023
The importance of social and financial safety nets for people in very deep poverty
Report - September 15, 2023
Establishing the associations between the Big Five personality traits and self-reported number of close friends: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
Journal Article - September 15, 2023
When reality bites: local deaths and vaccine take-up
Journal Article - July 15, 2023
Assessing the impact of participation in People’s Health Trust programmes: summary report (Wave 3)
Report - July 15, 2023
Assessing the impact of participation in People’s Health Trust programmes: key findings (Wave 3)
Report - July 15, 2023
Mobility restrictions and alcohol use during lockdown: “A still and dry pandemic for the many”?
Journal Article - July 8, 2023
Social media charity campaigns and pro-social behaviour. Evidence from the Ice Bucket Challenge
Journal Article - June 15, 2023
Mobility restrictions and alcohol use during lockdown: “A still and dry pandemic for the many”?
Research Paper, IZA Discussion Papers, 16251 - June 15, 2023
Mobility restrictions and alcohol use during lockdown: “A still and dry pandemic for the many”?
Research Paper, CESifo Working Papers, 10527 - June 15, 2023
Are social media challenges for the good or for the bad?
Media - June 12, 2023
Inequalities in associations between young adult caregiving and social relationships: evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study
Journal Article - June 10, 2023
Christmas cards: are senders full of joy and good cheer?
Journal Article - June 1, 2023
Dear Stephen: race and belonging 30 years on
Report - June 1, 2023
Who flies but never drives? Highlighting diversity among high emitters for passenger transport in England
Journal Article - May 15, 2023
Executive summary: the value of higher education: rapid evidence review and initial data analysis
Report - May 15, 2023
Phase 1 report: the value of higher education: rapid evidence review and initial data analysis
Report - May 15, 2023
Measuring social exclusion and its distribution in England
Journal Article - May 9, 2023
Study finds little evidence of negative impact on mental health from increased home working during pandemic
Media - May 1, 2023
Home working and social and mental wellbeing at different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: evidence from 7 longitudinal population surveys
Journal Article - April 27, 2023
In case you haven’t heard…
Journal Article - April 24, 2023
Understanding the associations between the number of close friends and life satisfaction: considering age differences
Journal Article - March 28, 2023