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Environmental Studies
Mirna Zordan, Jin Yeu Tsou, Hao Huang, Yawei Chen, Tong Wang, Yunqing Xu, Yan Liu
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a distinctive impact on Hong Kong, especially given its prior experience with the SARS outbreak. The high density and compactness of the city have led residents to seek outdoor activities on the streets, but the pandemic has forced the streets to empty, causing increased psychological distress.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
M. Arora, G. P. Nazar, N. Sharma, N. Jain, F. Davidson, S. Mohan, D. Mohan, M. K. Ali, V Mohan, N. Tandon, K. M. Venkat Narayan, D. Prabhakaran, L. Bauld, K. Srinath Reddy
Summary: This study assessed tobacco cessation behavior and its predictors among adult tobacco users in India during the COVID-19 lockdown. The results indicated that participants with good knowledge on the harmful effects of tobacco use and COVID-19 were more likely to quit tobacco use and make quit attempts, while participants with access to tobacco products were less likely to quit tobacco use.
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Environmental Sciences
Yiyi Chen, Colin Jones, Neil Dunse
Summary: The study found that residents in infected communities are more likely to experience psychological distress. People's perception of the expected duration of COVID-19 is associated with higher levels of psychological distress, which can be partially moderated by the perception of neighborhood noise level and overall environment quality. A quiet and well-maintained neighborhood environment could mitigate the negative impact of expectations about the duration of COVID-19 on psychological distress.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Roland Pongou, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Stephanie Maltais, Marie Christelle Mabeu, Arunika Agarwal, Sanni Yaya
Summary: Five factors (gender, age, province, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, and total annual income in 2019) significantly predicted the likelihood of reporting psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The effects of age, province, and self-reported COVID-19 symptoms on psychological distress were more pronounced among females compared to males. Both males and females showed a negative association between income and psychological distress, with a stronger effect seen in males.
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Psychiatry
Dharani Keyan, Katie Dawson, Suzanna Azevedo, Srishti Yadav, Jasmine Choi-Christou, Deepthi J. Maliakkal, Mohan K. Pillai, Elizabeth Thomas, Tony S. George, Richard A. Bryant
Summary: This study aims to test the effectiveness of a brief psychological intervention (CWC) in reducing distress associated with COVID-19 among young adults in Bangalore, India. The findings will provide valuable insights into the role of psychological interventions in coping with pandemics.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Remya Lathabhavan
Summary: This study examined the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress, well-being, and life satisfaction among college students. The results showed that fear of COVID-19 was positively related to psychological distress and negatively related to well-being and life satisfaction, particularly during the second wave.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Priya Alat, Sitanshu Sekhar Das, Alisha Arora, Amrit Kumar Jha
Summary: This study examines the effects of two positive psychological resources, psychological capital and internal locus of control, on the mental health of Indian citizens during the early days of the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19. The results show that both psychological capital and internal locus of control are negatively associated with psychological distress, and affect balance mediates this relationship. These psychological resources act as buffers protecting people from mental health deterioration during the lockdown.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Johannes Massell, Roselind Lieb, Andrea Meyer, Eric Mayor
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with poor mental health. This study analyzed Twitter timelines to explore the fluctuations of psychological states during the pandemic. It found that levels of sadness, anxiety, anger, and concerns about home and health increased significantly during the first lockdown periods in both London and New York. While most constructs decreased after the initial spike, negative emotions remained elevated throughout 2020 compared to the year prior.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Florencia Borrescio-Higa, Federico Droller, Patricio Valenzuela
Summary: This study examines the impact of financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and psychological well-being. The findings indicate that unemployment and income loss are significantly associated with a range of financial problems, which in turn lead to poor well-being, mental health deterioration, and sleep problems. The study highlights the need for expanding mental health assistance services and implementing policies aimed at improving financial education to alleviate the psychological burden of debt.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rachel J. Topazian, Adam S. Levine, Emma E. McGinty, Colleen L. Barry, Hahrie Han
Summary: This study examines the relationship between civic association participation and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that individuals belonging to political associations are more likely to experience psychological distress. However, those in political associations who engage in more frequent interactions with others have lower levels of psychological distress.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Juan Li, Anni Wang, Lei Liu, Xue Chen, Xiaoling Bai
Summary: This study aims to analyze the influencing factors of psychological distress in COVID-19 patients and describe the experiences of healthcare workers in relieving psychological distress. The results reveal that 25.7% of patients reported higher levels of psychological distress. After controlling for sociodemographic variables, only the severity of COVID-19 and uncertainty in illness showed a significant effect on psychological distress. The experiences of healthcare workers included the need for psychological care, manifestation of negative emotions, manifestation of proactive adaptation, strategies for relieving psychological distress, and the gains after delivering effective psychological care.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ameer Kakaje, Ammar Fadel, Leen Makki, Ayham Ghareeb, Ragheed Al Zohbi
Summary: This study found that during the full lockdown in Syria, COVID-19 caused significant distress among people, with the main concerns being a reduced ability to earn and provide food. Participants with high K10 and PTSD scores experienced deteriorating relationships and increased use of hypnotics. Social support played a role in reducing stress, but lower support was observed when relationships were affected.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Business
Umar Iqbal Siddiqi, Naeem Akhtar, Tahir Islam
Summary: This study examines the relationship between restaurant hygiene attributes and consumers' fear of COVID-19, as well as the impact of fear on consumers' psychological distress, preventive behavior, and revisit intention. The results indicate a significant association between hygiene attributes and fear, with fear leading to psychological distress and influencing preventive behavior.
JOURNAL OF RETAILING AND CONSUMER SERVICES
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sayema Sultana, Imran Shafique, Nauman Majeed, Samia Jamshed, Akram Khan Shahani, Fiza Qureshi
Summary: This study found a strong positive correlation between factors such as social isolation, risk perception, and financial distress, and psychological distress among the general population in Bangladesh during the lockdown phase. Additionally, females, aged people, and lower-income individuals were more likely to experience psychological distress.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Zohar Oryan, Asia Avinir, Sigal Levy, Einat Kodesh, Odelia Elkana
Summary: The present study aimed to identify the protective and risk factors associated with psychological distress during COVID-19 in an Israeli sample. The results showed that depression and anxiety were significantly associated with emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies, social support, life orientation, and gratitude. The levels of depression and anxiety were generally associated with gender, age, socioeconomic status, and the use of emotion-focused coping strategies.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Mathematics, Applied
Aekta Aggarwal, Rinaldo M. Colombo, Paola Goatin
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(2015)
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Mathematics
Aekta Aggarwal, Paola Goatin
BULLETIN OF THE BRAZILIAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY
(2016)
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Physics, Mathematical
Adimurthi, Aekta Aggarwal, G. D. Veerappa Gowda
COMMUNICATIONS IN COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
(2016)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
A. Adimurthi, Aekta Aggarwal, G. D. Veerappa Gowda
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
(2016)
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Mathematics, Applied
Aekta Aggarwal, Manas Ranjan Sahoo, Abhrojyoti Sen, Ganesh Vaidya
STUDIES IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS
(2020)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Rupsha Roy, Aekta Aggarwal, V. Antony Vijesh
Summary: This paper studies coupled systems of first-order nonlinear partial differential equations where the first equation is an advection equation with a source term. It proposes a finite volume implicit-explicit approximation for the system and establishes the existence and uniqueness of the classical solution using the method of upper and lower solutions. Error estimates for the numerical scheme are derived and numerical tests show that the proposed scheme accurately describes various physical phenomena.
ZAMM-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ANGEWANDTE MATHEMATIK UND MECHANIK
(2023)