Sexual behaviours, desires and wellbeing of UK young adults during social lockdown due to COVID-19

Wignall, Liam, Portch, Emma, Turner-Cobb, Julie, Attard-Johnson, Janice, Cole, Terri, Cascalheira, Cory and Owens, Rebecca (2021) Sexual behaviours, desires and wellbeing of UK young adults during social lockdown due to COVID-19.

Data from a survey conducted at the peak of social lockdown restrictions (14th–18th May, 2020) in the UK on 565 young adults. The survey collected general demographics, information on the general impact and perception of COVID-19 including general health and wellbeing, relationship activities, online dating activities, social networking use during social lockdown, pornography use during social lockdown, sexual activities during social lockdown, and sexual health during social lockdown. Data from the following scales are also included: the sociosexuality scale; the sexual desire inventory; the multidimensional scale of perceived social support; the loneliness scale; and measures for neuroticism and extraversion.