Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Subject "Pandemics"
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Adolescents’ health literacy, health protective measures, and health-related quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic
(Public Library of Science;15 (8): e0238161, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-28)Purpose: First, to describe adolescents’ health information sources and knowledge, health literacy (HL), health protective measures, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during the initial phase of the Covid-19 ... -
The association between socioeconomic status and pandemic influenza: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(PLOS ONE;16(9): e0244346, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-07)Background: The objective of this study is to document whether and to what extent there is an association between socioeconomic status (SES) and disease outcomes in the last five influenza pandemics. Methods/principle ... -
Cascading Crises: Society in the Age of COVID-19
(American Behavioral Scientist;Volume: 65, issue: 12, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-13)The tsunami of change triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed society in a series of cascading crises. Unlike disasters that are more temporarily and spatially bounded, the pandemic has continued to expand across ... -
Cross-national study of worrying, loneliness, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison between individuals with and without infection in the family
(Healthcare;Volume 9 / Issue 7, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-16)Objective: The objective of this study was to examine differences in worry, loneliness, and mental health between those individuals infected by COVID-19 or having someone their family infected, and the rest of the population. ... -
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Norwegian Stock Market
(Beta – Scandinavian Journal of Business Research;Volume 36, nr. 1-2022, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-18)This paper studies the potential economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic using Norwegian stock market data. We conduct event studies on three major events that are related to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in ... -
“It’s hard to keep a distance when you’re with someone you really care about”—A qualitative study of adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how Covid-19 affects their lives
(PLOS ONE;17 (4): e0266510, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-01)Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore how adolescents accessed, understood, appraised, and applied information on pandemic preventive measures, how their lives were impacted by long-lasting regulations and how they ... -
Livstilfredshet blant ungdom før og under covid-19-pandemien
(Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening;Utgave 10, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-16)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 involved closure of schools and strict limitations on social contact. The study examines whether this had an effect on the life satisfaction and subjective well-being ... -
Loneliness and its associated factors nine months after the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-national study
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 18 / Issue 6, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-11)COVID-19 has been a global healthcare concern impacting multiple aspects of individual and community wellness. As one moves forward with different methods to reduce the infection and mortality rates, it is critical to ... -
Loneliness and its association with social media use during the COVID-19 outbreak
(Social Media + Society;Volume: 7, issue: 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-01)Social distancing rules during the COVID-19 pandemic changed social interaction for many and increased the risk of loneliness in the general population. Social media use has been ambiguously related to loneliness, and ... -
Mechanisms of parental distress during and after the first COVID-19 lockdown phase: A two-wave longitudinal study
(PLOS ONE;16 (6): e0253087, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-24)Background: In these unpredictable times of the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, parents worldwide are affected by the stress and strain caused by the physical distancing protocols that have been put ... -
Mental Health, Information and Being Connected: Qualitative Experiences of social media use during the Covid-19 pandemic from a trans-national sample
(Healthcare;Volume 9 / Issue 6, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-15)Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the strict national policies regarding social distancing behavior in Europe, America and Australia, people became reliant on social media as a means for gathering information ... -
Perceived trust in public authorities nine months after the COVID-19 outbreak: A cross-national study
(Social Sciences;Volume 10 / Issue 9, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-18)This study aimed to examine the perceived trust in information provided by public authorities and financial measures put in place to address the impact of COVID-19. Using a cross-national approach among four Western ... -
Psychological responses and associated factors during the initial lockdown due to the corona disease epidemic (COVID-19) among Norwegian citizens
(Journal of Mental Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-26)Background: Ongoing COVID-19 studies pay little attention to the risk or protective factors related to psychological stress. Aims: This study aims to estimate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and insomnia during the ... -
Race and 1918 influenza pandemic in the United States: A review of the literature
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 16, Issue 14, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-12)During epidemics, the poorest part of the population usually suffers the most. Alfred Crosby noted that the norm changed during the 1918 influenza pandemic in the US: The black population (which were expected to have higher ... -
A retrospective survey study of paramedic students’ exposure to SARS‑CoV‑2, participation in the COVID‑19 pandemic response, and health‑related quality of life
(Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine;29, Article number: 153 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10-18)Background: Healthcare workers have reported increased anxiety while working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role of healthcare students in a health crisis has been discussed among clinicians and ... -
Short-term Birth Sequelae of the 1918-20 Influenza Pandemic in the United States: State-Level Analysis
(American Journal of Epidemiology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-28)This paper illuminates short-term birth sequelae of the influenza pandemic of 1918–20 in the USA using monthly data on births and all-cause deaths for 19 US states in conjunction with data on maternal deaths, stillbirths, ... -
Social disparities in adopting non-pharmaceutical interventions during COVID-19
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In the absence of vaccines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 governments had to respond by rely on non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). Socioeconomic inequalities likely influenced the uptake of NPIs. Using ... -
Social media use and its associations with mental health 9 months after the covid-19 outbreak: a cross-national study
(Frontiers In Public Health;January 2022 | Volume 9 | Article 752004, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-18)Background: The covid-19 pandemic has impacted the health and well-being of millions across the globe. Strict social distancing policies and periodic lockdowns has led to an increased reliance on alternative online means ... -
Social media use and its associations with mental health nine months after the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-national study
(Frontiers In Public Health;January 2022 | Volume 9 | Article 752004, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-18)Background: The covid-19 pandemic has impacted the health and well-being of millions across the globe. Strict social distancing policies and periodic lockdowns has led to an increased reliance on alternative online means ... -
Student's experiences with online teaching following COVID-19 lockdown: A mixed methods explorative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background The COVID-19 pandemic lead to a sudden shift to online teaching and restricted campus access. Aim To assess how university students experienced the sudden shift to online teaching after closure of campus due to ...