Mental ill health has a devastating impact on people’s lives. This report seeks to calculate the costs of mental ill health on individuals, society and the economy. This analysis finds that the total cost of mental ill health in England in 2022 was £300 billion. The cost is comprised of three major elements: 1. […]
[…] to enhanced trust between employers and staff. At the same time, this mode of working blurred boundaries between work and home life, which was reported to negatively impact mental wellbeing. Going forward, interviewees note that some form of face-to-face interaction will likely be important to sustain organisational culture, induct new staff, maintain formal and […]
[…] had rolled out their own Universal Free School Meal (UFSM) schemes between 2010 and 2014 for children up to age 11. In this report we evaluate the impact of these local authority UFSM schemes on: 1) Take-up of school meals; 2) Children’s diet-related health, as measured by obesity prevalence and body mass index (BMI) […]
[…] fertility rates and population aging are established trends in high-income countries. In the United Kingdom (UK), the fertility rate remains below the replacement level. Low fertility rates impact economies, for instance, through social security systems. The increase in unemployment during recessions decreases the opportunity costs of having a child. At the same time, it […]
Assessing the impact of caregiving for older parents on caregivers’ health is increasingly important in the context of population changes and curtailment of state provided services. This has been extensively studied but results are inconsistent, possibly reflecting a lack of attention to health-related selection into the caregiver role. We use data from a nationally […]
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) commissioned Ipsos MORI to complete this study into the feasibility of evaluating the impact of government investment into multi-sport and tennis grassroots facilities across the UK. The research and recommendations were supported by close consultation with programme partners across the UK. The report will serve as […]
[…] longitudinal studies, reminding respondents of previous answers while asking if there has been any change since the last survey. However, little research has been conducted on the impact of PDI question wording. This study examines the impact of PDI wording on change reports and how these wordings interact with other survey features such as […]
[…] lead to biased estimates if participants not responding or dropping out of the study are different from those who continue to participate. Different strategies can minimise the impact of nonresponse during the fieldwork. For instance, survey incentives or increasing the number of calls have been successful in increasing response rates. This paper explores one […]