In the absence of an effective vaccine or treatment, the current best defence against COVID-19 is social distancing鈥攕taying at home as much as possible, keeping distance from others, and avoiding large gatherings. Although social distancing maximizes physical health, we know little about its ...
The findings revealed that motor synchrony and emotional alignment can arise spontaneously during a virtual social interaction between two strangers. Moreover, this interaction yielded a decrease in negative affect and an increase in positive affect, as well as an increase in feelings of trust, ...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the international community, very little is known about its impact on the health and day-to-day activities of people with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD). To better understand the emotional and behavioral consequences of the public health policies implement...
the increase in mobility during the pandemic was relative to a prior decrease in mobility. A previous study has shown that suicides increase when social activities resume after a disaster that could affect socioeconomics ( Kõlves et
At the environmental dimension, we account for population density, pollution, and surface area factors. Higher population density may increase the frequency of human interactions and affect the compliance with the social distancing rules; therefore, the spread of the virus might be higher in such com...
Social media during COVID-19 If we look at COVID-19 related use more specifically, how could the various types and channels of COVID-19 related social media use affect well-being? Several uses and gratifications exist, which help explain why people used social media frequently during the pand...
“It is obvious that long school breaks affect child development because the children are isolated from education, social interaction, and school lunch. Children should be in school. This disease is preventable and we believe that schools can do it.” (PAR#22). 3.8. CSOs’ response to the ...
and gini coefficient from the wdi. we include population density, percentage urban population, and share of the population over 65, to control for the social structure of the country, which might affect the odds of implementing the policy due to a higher risk of rapid viral transmission and hi...
Social distancing is vital to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus. We use geolocation data to document that political beliefs present a significant limdoi:10.2139/ssrn.3569098Painter, MarcusQiu, TianSocial Science Electronic Publishing
Social media during COVID-19 If we look at COVID-19 related use more specifically, how could the various types and channels of COVID-19 related social media use affect well-being? Several uses and gratifications exist, which help explain why people used social media frequently during the pand...