Table_4_The Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown 1.0 on Working Patterns, Income, and Wellbeing Among Performing Arts Professionals in the United Kingdom (April–June 2020).pdf

This article reports data collected from 385 performing arts professionals using the HEartS Professional Survey during the COVID-19 Lockdown 1.0 in the United Kingdom. Study 1 examined characteristics of performing arts professionals’ work and health, and investigated how these relate to standardized measures of wellbeing. Study 2 examined the effects of the lockdown on work and wellbeing in the respondents’ own words. Findings from Study 1 indicate a substantial reduction in work and income. 53% reported financial hardship, 85% reported increased anxiety, and 63% reported being lonelier than before the crisis. 61% sought support on finances while only 45% did so on health and wellbeing. Multiple regression analyses, using the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Social Connectedness Scale, and Three-Item Loneliness Scale as outcome variables, indicate that perceived financial hardship was associated with lower wellbeing and higher depression and loneliness scores. Higher self-rated health was associated with higher wellbeing and lower depression scores. More physical activity before lockdown was associated with higher wellbeing and social connectedness scores, as well as lower loneliness scores, and an increase in physical activity during lockdown compared with before, as well as older age, were associated with higher wellbeing and social connectedness scores, and lower depression and loneliness scores. Thematic inductive analysis of 341 open responses in Study 2 identified five overarching themes characterizing the effects of Lockdown 1.0: lost or uncertain work and income, including canceled work, financial concerns, and uncertainties for the future; constraints of lockdown working, including challenges of working at home, struggles with online work and skill maintenance, and caring responsibilities; loss and vulnerability, including reduced social connections, lack of support, vulnerability, feelings of loss and grief, and concern for others; detrimental effects on health and wellbeing, including anxiety, low or unstable mood, poorer physical health, and lack of motivation; and professional and personal opportunities, including coping well or living more healthily, more time and less pressure, new possibilities and activities, enhanced social connections, and new skills. Lockdown 1.0 had profound effects on performing arts professionals, but our findings reveal some opportunities and compelling links between positive wellbeing and physical activity.

本文报告了在英国首次COVID-19封锁期间，通过HEartS专业调查收集到的385位表演艺术专业人士的数据。研究一探讨了表演艺术专业人士的工作和健康状况，并研究了这些因素与幸福感标准化指标之间的关系。研究二则通过受访者自身的描述，考察了封锁对工作和幸福感的影响。研究一的结果表明，工作和收入有显著下降。其中53%的人报告了经济困难，85%的人报告了焦虑感增加，63%的人表示比危机前更感孤独。在财务方面寻求帮助的人占61%，而在健康和幸福感方面寻求帮助的人仅占45%。利用心理健康连续体简表、流行病学研究中心抑郁量表、社会联系量表和三项孤独感量表作为结果变量进行的多重回归分析表明，感知到的经济困难与较低的幸福感、较高的抑郁和孤独感评分相关。较高的自我评价健康状况与较高的幸福感和较低的抑郁评分相关。封锁前更多的体力活动与较高的幸福感和社会联系评分以及较低的孤独感评分相关，与封锁前相比，封锁期间体力活动的增加以及年龄的增长都与较高的幸福感和社会联系评分以及较低的抑郁和孤独感评分相关。研究二对341份开放式回应进行主题归纳分析，确定了五个描述首次封锁影响的总体主题：工作与收入的不确定或丧失，包括取消的工作、经济担忧和未来的不确定性；封锁工作限制，包括在家工作的挑战、在线工作和技能维持的困难以及照顾责任；损失和脆弱性，包括社会联系减少、缺乏支持、脆弱性、失落和悲伤的感觉以及对他人的担忧；对健康和幸福感的负面影响，包括焦虑、情绪低落或不稳定、较差的身体健康和缺乏动力；以及职业和个人机会，包括应对良好或更健康地生活、更多的时间和更少的压力、新的可能性和活动、增强的社会联系以及新技能。首次封锁对表演艺术专业人士产生了深远的影响，但我们的研究发现了一些机会，揭示了积极幸福感和体力活动之间的密切联系。