Natsal-1

The Natsal-1 results are available from two books:

  • Wellings, K., Field, J., Johnson, A.M., Wadsworth, J. & Bradshaw, S. (1994) Sexual Behaviour in Britain: The National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles. London: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Johnson, A.M., Wadsworth, J., Wellings, K. & Field, J. (1994) Sexual Attitudes & Lifestyles. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications

Outputs

Papers:

  • Johnson AM, Wadsworth J, Field J, Wellings K, Anderson RM. Surveying sexual lifestyles. Nature 1990; 343: 109.
  • Wellings K, Field J, Wadsworth J, Johnson AM, Anderson RM, Bradshaw SA. Sexual lifestyles under Scrutiny. Nature, 1990: 348; 276-78.
  • Johnson AM, Wadsworth J, Wellings K, Field J, Bradshaw S. Sexual lifestyles and HIV risk. Nature 1992; 360: 410-412

Natsal-2

Read Natsal-2 publications here

Natsal-3

Outputs

Read Natsal-3 publications.

Infographics summarising findings from Natsal-3 are freely-available to download and use are available below.

Also below and free to download are infographics that were created from Natsal-3 data for the ‘Sex and Relationships Education – Coming of Age’ conference held at the Wellcome Trust in November 2014, organised as a collaboration between the Natsal team and the Sex Education Forum and part-funded by a grant from the ESRC Festival of Social Science.

Find out more here about how Natsal-3 data is being used to produce innovative, evidence-based resources to improve knowledge of sex and relationships.

Natsal-COVID

Papers published from Natsal-COVID

  • How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect access to condoms, chlamydia and HIV testing, and cervical cancer screening at a population level in Britain? (Natsal-COVID) – here
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health in Britain During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: National Population Survey (Natsal-COVID Study) – here
  • Initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health service use and unmet need in Britain: findings from a quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID) – here
  • Impacts of COVID-19 on sexual behaviour in Britain: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID) – here
  • Intimate physical contact between people from different households during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID) – here
  • Initial impacts of COVID-19 on sex life and relationship quality in steady relationships in Britain: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID) – here
  • Access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health services in Britain during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study of patient experiences – here
  • Balancing risk, intimacy and (non)compliance: a qualitative study of sex across household during COVID-19 social restrictions – here
  • Scotland report: Sexual and reproductive health in Scotland during the first year of the COVID pandemic (March 2020 – March 2021) – here
  • Contraceptive use and pregnancy planning in Britain during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID) – here
  • Methodology of Natsal-COVID Wave 1: a large, quasi-representative survey with qualitative follow-up measuring the impact of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health in Britain – here

Presentations and posters

  • See the numerous presentations from BASHH/BHIVA 2021 here and BASHH 2022 here.

Preliminary findings webinar (wave 1)

This video presentation is from the Natsal-COVID study webinar on November 30th and shows the study’s preliminary findings. ​These describe changes in sexual partnerships and practices, impacts on SRH services and on relationships, and the extent to which intimacy needs have affected COVID risk.

Key findings (survey waves 1 and 2) presented at the STI & HIV 2021 World Conference (July 2021)

This video is a recording of the presentation given by members of the Natsal-COVID study team, for the BASHH symposium during the STI & HIV 2021 World Conference, July 2021.

You can also access Natsal-COVID abstracts and posters from the BASHH/BHIVA 2021 and BASHH 2022 conferences.