The impact of COVID-19 on health behaviour, well-being, and long-term physical health

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, UK.
² Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
³ Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK.
⁴ Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.

Editorial

Emily McBride et al. Br J Health Psychol. 2021 May.

. 2021 May;26(2):259-270.

doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12520. Epub 2021 Mar 31.

¹ Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, UK.
² Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
³ Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK.
⁴ Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.

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Keywords: COVID-19; chronic disease; health behaviour; health psychology; inequality; long-term conditions; pandemic; prevention; well-being.

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