Problem
Researchers find correlation between consistent mask-wearing and improved well-being"
Our data provide strong evidence that following government guidance on face coverings is associated with better rather than poorer mental health and well-being" the team concluded.
Correlation is not to be conflated with causation here. However the study offers an interesting finding which, the researchers believe, provides evidence that challenges assumptions that consistent mask-wearing can negatively impact mental health and well-being. They thus suggest that their finds "could be an important motivator for continued advocacy by policy makers and adherence by member of the public"
More research would be needed to fully understand this correlation it should be weighted up against the ways in which consistent mask-wearing can have negative effects on one's physical and mental well-being. In short, further study would clarify the implications of this finding.