Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tao Cai, Lianghui Zhao, Ling Kong, Xianli Du
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the decline in outdoor activities and increase in exposure time to digital screens accelerated myopia progression by approximately one-third. Risk factors for myopia progression included heredity, prolonged indoor work, and electronic device usage, while protective factors included age, rest time after continuous eye usage, sleep duration, and distance from the eyes to computer screens.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mario Dalmaso, Luigi Castelli, Giovanni Galfano
Summary: The lockdown implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in reduced social interactions, impacting psychological well-being. Research on the effects of social isolation on cognitive processes remains largely unknown, with findings suggesting hypersensitivity to social cues such as gaze cues in conditions of prolonged isolation.
Article
Environmental Studies
Liang Ma, Yage Liu, Jason Cao, Runing Ye
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has affected people's travel behavior, with different impacts on different population groups. The rise in anti-Asian racism suggests that Asians have faced increased stress during the pandemic, leading to a different impact on their travel behavior compared to other racial groups. This study finds that Asians experienced higher levels of discrimination and were less likely to increase walking compared to White people. Additionally, neighborhood cohesion helped alleviate perceived discrimination and promote walking.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Zhongrong He, Yanyun Lv, Suijin Zheng, Yudong Pu, Qingmei Lin, He Zhou, Moran Dong, Jiaqi Wang, Jingjie Fan, Yufeng Ye, Hanwei Chen, Rui Qian, Juan Jin, Yumeng Chen, Guimin Chen, Guanhao He, Shouzhen Cheng, Jianxiong Hu, Jianpeng Xiao, Wenjun Ma, Xi Su, Tao Liu
Summary: This study aims to investigate the association between COVID-19 lockdown measures and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The results showed a positive association between lockdown exposure and GDM risk, with the first four months of pregnancy being a sensitive exposure window.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Eulalia Skawinska, Romuald I. Zalewski, Joanna Wyrwa
Summary: This experimental study aims to examine the reduction in food waste by students during the economic process and identify drivers of social rationality in food stewardship. Students from the University of Zielona Gora, Poland were the subjects of the study. The study used the Consumer 4.0 model, developed hypotheses, and employed various research methods to achieve its goals.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Andrew Sommerlad, Louise Marston, Jonathan Huntley, Gill Livingston, Gemma Lewis, Andrew Steptoe, Daisy Fancourt
Summary: During the COVID-19 lockdown, individuals with higher quality social support and more frequent face-to-face or phone/video contact tended to have fewer depressive symptoms. The quality of social relationships was more strongly associated with mental health outcomes than quantity. Moreover, those with higher empathy or perspective-taking abilities showed increased depressive symptoms when facing reduced social contact.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maira Aguiar, Joseba Bidaurrazaga Van-Dierdonck, Javier Mar, Nicole Cusimano, Damian Knopoff, Vizda Anam, Nico Stollenwerk
Summary: As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, research on mathematical modeling plays a crucial role in understanding the epidemiological dynamics of disease spreading and guiding public health interventions. Analyzing critical fluctuations around the epidemiological threshold can help explain the dynamic behavior of COVID-19 even when the community disease transmission rate remains relatively constant.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jonas Hentati-Sundberg, Per-Arvid Berglund, Aron Hejdstrom, Olof Olsson
Summary: The lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic provided a rare opportunity to observe the impact of human presence on ecosystems, with a study revealing a previously concealed guarding effect by tourist groups on a seabird colony in the Baltic Sea. The absence of tourists in 2020 led to increased presence of white-tailed eagles, higher disturbance of breeding common murres, and lower murre productivity compared to the long-term average. The findings suggest that human presence could be utilized as a strategic measure in protecting seabird colonies.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Harekrishna Bar
Summary: The global pandemic of COVID-19 has led to lockdown measures in many countries, resulting in decreased air and noise pollution, and positive impacts on wildlife and atmospheric environment.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Veronica Cucchiarini, Laura Caravona, Laura Macchi, Federico L. Perlino, Riccardo Viale
Summary: This study aims to identify the tools necessary for COVID-19 health emergency management and the most effective messages and sources for communication during a critical phase. The findings suggest that government injunctive norms were effective in promoting behavioral intentions in the national sample, while descriptive norms were as effective as government injunctive norms among students with lower risk perception.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Salvatore Bimonte, Luigi Bosco, Arsenio Stabile
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the relationship between happiness and interpersonal relationships and health is more significant than the impact of material possessions. Factors such as gender, religion, and town size also play a role in influencing happiness.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Economics
Lidon Mars, Rosa Arroyo, Tomas Ruiz
Summary: This paper examines the impact of mobility on wellbeing during the lockdown. The study finds that there was a significant reduction in mobility, especially among the younger population, with walking being the main mode of travel. Younger participants and females reported lower levels of psychological wellbeing during the lockdown, and both very low and very high levels of mobility were associated with discomfort.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stefano Federici, Alessandro Lepri, Alessandra Castellani Mencarelli, Evel Zingone, Rosella De Leonibus, Anna Maria Acocella, Adriana Giammaria
Summary: This study investigated the sexual health and behaviors of Italian adults during the COVID-19 lockdown, finding a generally anxious sexual experience during this period but also some positive changes, such as new imaginations of desire and a clearer awareness of sexual needs and desires.
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Environmental Sciences
Federica Braga, Daniele Ciani, Simone Colella, Emanuele Organelli, Jaime Pitarch, Vittorio E. Brando, Mariano Bresciani, Javier A. Concha, Claudia Giardino, Gian Marco Scarpa, Gianluca Volpe, Marie-Helene Rio, Federico Falcini
Summary: During the COVID-19 lockdown, Earth-Observation data were used to monitor and diagnose water quality changes. Analysis of the North Adriatic Sea showed negative anomalies in Chlorophyll-a concentration, possibly due to a secondary anthropogenic effect in addition to natural environmental causes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Joan Domenech-Abella, Aina Gabarrell-Pascuet, Lydia Hanaa Faris, Paula Cristobal-Narvaez, Mireia Felez-Nobrega, Philippe Mortier, Gemma Vilagut, Beatriz Olaya, Jordi Alonso, Josep Maria Haro
Summary: Living situation and social support play a moderating role in the association between detachment and affective disorder symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown. People living alone displayed lower levels of anxiety, while those living with others (but not as a couple) showed higher levels of depression. Social support can alleviate feelings of detachment and prevent affective disorders during lockdowns.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)