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Comparison of experiences in two birth cohorts comprising young families with children under four years during the initial Covid-19 lockdown in Australia and the UK: A qualitative study

This study aims to understand the experience and impact of the initial COVID-19 lock-down in young families with children aged below 4 years. Free text questions were administered to participants in the ORIGINS (Australia) and Born in Bradford (UK) cohort studies to collect qualitative information on worries, concerns and enjoyable experiences during the pandemic.

Citation:
Gibson LY, Lockyer B, Dickerson J, Endacott C, ……. Silva DT, Prescott SL, Davis JA. Comparison of experiences in two birth cohorts comprising young families with children under four years during the initial covid-19 lockdown in australia and the uk: A qualitative study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(17).

Keywords:
Cohort study; anxiety; Covid-19; qualitative data; wellbeing; Australia; UK; child development; social isolation

Abstract:
This study aims to understand the experience and impact of the initial COVID-19 lock-down in young families with children aged below 4 years. Free text questions were administered to participants in the ORIGINS (Australia) and Born in Bradford (UK) cohort studies to collect qualitative information on worries, concerns and enjoyable experiences during the pandemic.