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What is helping you to cope whilst staying at home?*

Characteristic	Share of responses
Staying in touch with family and friends remotely (over the phone or on social media)	77.8%
Watching films or using streaming services	67.8%
Spending time with others that you live with	61.9%
Exercising outdoors	56.2%
Using the internet to continue your usual activities (for example, virtual worship services)	48.5%
Cooking	45.7%
Gardening	43.9%
Reading	43.2%
Limiting how often you listen to or watch the news	33.8%
DIY activities	33.8%
Working	33.7%
Exercising indoors	28.9%
Arts Activities	22%
Playing video games	21.6%
Learning something new	11.1%
Using other online sources of support and information	8.3%
Online plays or theatre performances	5.6%
Virtual tours of cultural or historical sites	3.9%
Other	3.1%
Following lockdown tips and guides made by celebrities and athletes	1.7%

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

May 14, to May 17, 2020

Number of respondents

980 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

*Respondents were able to choose more than one option.

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In May 2020, a survey carried out in Great Britain found that, since the lockdown restrictions were imposed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, nearly 78 percent of the respondents said staying in touch with family and friends remotely had helped them cope during this period, while a further 68 percent said watching films or using streaming services had helped them.

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