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Veterans’ anxiety and depression rose during, after the pandemic, study finds
Symptoms of anxiety and depression increased among post-9/11 veterans over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, with persistent disparities tied to race, ethnicity and gender, according to researchers at Penn State. Researchers at the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State(…
Why Social Science? - Because Vaccination is a Human—Not Technical—Process
By Elisa J. Sobo (San Diego State University), Diana Schow (Idaho State University), Elizabeth Cartwright (Idaho State University), and Emily K. Brunson (Texas State University) on behalf of the CommuniVax Coalition The COVID-19 pandemic is being experienced by people—and without insights into…
News Topics: Why Social Science?COVID-19
Data4Action Project Update - May 2021
The Centre County COVID-19 Data4Action Research Project phase three has wrapped up data collection for students and community participants. The retention rate was over 90 percent from the previous waves. Additionally, wastewater sampling for coronavirus on campus and in the surrounding community is…
News Topics: Data 4 ActionCOVID-19
Data4Action Project Update - March 2021
As the Centre County COVID-19 Data4Action Research Project moves into phase three, the next round of clinic visits and surveys for the student participants is underway as of April 1, 2021 - please watch for emails with the information. For the community resident participants, scheduling…
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Data4Action Project Update - February 2021
The Centre County COVID-19 Data 4 Action Research Project is continuing to study the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in Centre County. After adult community members took an online survey about the impacts of the pandemic , they were presented with an opportunity to take part in follow-up…
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Why Social Science? - Because Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic Depends on Vaccine Uptake
By Caitlin E. Burgdorf, Ph.D., Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, Ph.D., M.P.H., Anna Gaysynsky, M.P.H., and Christine M. Hunter, Ph.D. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extraordinary devastation, claiming millions of lives and disrupting the economy and daily life across the globe. From the beginning, the…
Data4Action Project Update - January 2021
The Centre County COVID-19 Data 4 Action Research Project (Data 4 Action) is studying the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in Centre County. Adult residents of Centre County took a survey and were presented with an opportunity to take part in follow-up research studies, including blood, saliva,…
News Topics: COVID-19
College of Medicine receives $2.7M to address COVID-19 health disparities
Dr. Jennifer Kraschnewski, professor of medicine, public health sciences and pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, has received $2.69 million through the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to establish projects aimed at addressing COVID-19 health disparities among nursing…
Why Social Science? - Because It Can Help Us Cope with Pandemic Fatigue
By Jay Maddock, PhD, Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University As the pandemic drags on, following COVID-19 prevention guidelines can feel like more and more of a challenge. This kind of fatigue is not unique to pandemic precautions like sticking with social distancing, masking up and…
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Reflections from Living in Sweden during COVID-19
Read about Lara Fowler, senior lecturer in the School of International Affairs in Penn State Law, and her family’s experiences living in Sweden as visiting scholars during the pandemic. In the first post, Fowler describes the unique dynamics of Sweden, including its health care system, citizens’…
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Public health preparedness master's students take on COVID-19-related projects
When COVID-19 gained pandemic status in the spring, students in health-related fields across the country saw topics from their courses and training become a reality. For Heather Schubert and Jennie Kriznik, recent graduates of the master of professional studies in homeland security…
News Topics: Public Health SciencesCOVID-19
Why Social Science? - Because We’re Living Through an “Infodemic”
By Stephen C. Rea, PhD (Colorado School of Mines), Colin Bernatzky (University of California Irvine), and Sion Avakian (University of California, Irvine) In February 2020, about a month before COVID-19 became an inescapable reality around the world, the World Health Organization issued a warning…
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Impacts of the coronavirus on child care facilities
The operational and financial impacts of COVID-19 on Pennsylvania child care providers and staff have been significant. Most child care programs closed, at least temporarily, in the initial weeks of the pandemic, eliminating income even while costs continued to accrue. Throughout the closure,…
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Impacts of the coronavirus on parental substance abuse
Market research regarding substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic shows alcoholic beverage sales increased by about 55% in March compared to March of last year, while sales of combustible cigarettes increased across several countries. Meanwhile, the Overdose Detection Mapping Application…
Covid-19 & the Classroom: Back to School in a Pandemic
As schools reopen (and don't reopen) for the fall, we're gathering a group of education experts for an #AskReuters Twitter chat. Join us Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. ET.
Why Social Science? - Because Collective Behavior Change is the Only Way We Can Stop the Spread of COVID-19
By Jolanda Jetten (University of Queensland), Stephen D. Reicher (University of St Andrews), S. Alexander Haslam (University of Queensland), and Tegan Cruwys (University of Queensland) The idea that led us to write the book titled Together Apart: The Psychology of COVID-19 was…
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Impacts of big data on the coronavirus pandemic
What is big data and how could it make an impact in the COVID-19 pandemic? Big data means having real-time access to current and historical data from multiple sources and the ability to analyze those data in real time. Right now, big data could help identify potential clues about the impact of…
Connell to research impact of social distancing
COVID-19 research to evaluate impact of public health responses to pandemic on children Christian Connell, associate professor of human development and family studies and associate director of the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, has been funded by the Social…
Why Social Science? - Because We Will Need to Do Better in the Next Crisis
By John Haaga, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a surge of interest in the press and social media in comparisons with other countries. When did the new virus reach other countries, how did they handle it, and how well did they do? I have lost count of the number of times I have read that the…
Pandemic lockdown increases child abuse and family violence
Articles in U.S. News, The Atlantic, and the American Psychological Association quote SSRI cofunds Brian Allen, Jennie Noll, and Yo Jackson on how the pandemic is creating situations of isolation and parental stress, which are major risk factors for child abuse.
Information on COVID-19 from WPSU
WPSU Radio WPSU Radio produces coronavirus related Health Minute broadcasts: Handwashing https://radio.wpsu.org/post/health-minute-handwashing Sleep and Immune System https://radio.wpsu.org/post/health-minute-sleep-immune-system Social Distancing https://radio.wpsu.org/post/health-minute-social-…
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Researchers to study impact of COVID-19 and social distancing on families
Since social distancing has been implemented to slow the spread of COVID-19, many families are experiencing high levels of stress and conflict — arguments and conflict between parents, between parents and children, and between siblings. And though social distancing is a frequently used intervention…
Why Social Science? - Because Institutional Racism Exacerbates our Health and Economic Challenges
By Allison, Plyer, ScD, Chief Demographer, The Data Center of Southeast Louisiana The COVID-19 epidemic is hitting African Americans particularly hard. As of this writing, 70% of all COVID-19 deaths in Louisiana are black residents in a state where only one-third of the population is black. To date…
Resources for military-connected schools
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools and families to adapt quickly and many resources are being created for school personnel and parents who have been thrust into new roles. Since the amount of information can be overwhelming, Schools Empowering At-Risk Students (SEAS) project with the…
News Topics: COVID-19Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness
Stuck at Home (Together)
The Foundation for Art & Healing’s campaign to foster and maintain social connectivity during periods of COVID-19 related physical isolation To address emotional distress caused by the unprecedented public health demands to establish physical isolation in response to the COVID-19…
News Topics: COVID-19Biobehavioral Health