Fig. 1.

The two measurement periods on the backdrop of infection rates in Scotland. The PHQ-9 (depression), GAD-7 (anxiety) and WEMWBS (mental well-being) was administered at time points 1 and 2. ¹N = 225, R = 0.6−0.9, COVID-19 infection growth rate increasing from −0.5 to 0; ²N = 169, R = 0.9−1.5, COVID-19 infection growth rate increasing from −2 to 7. Source: Gov.uk https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?areaType=overview&areaName=United%20Kingdom. GAD-7, Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; WEMWBS, Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale.