COVID-19

Research from the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology found evidence suggesting that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an overall positive impact on UK parents’ eating habits. However, the findings also revealed that negative emotions during the pandemic were associated with the...

A report published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity suggests that exposure to COVID-19-related information in the media is linked to poor psychological health. The findings further suggest that these mental health risks have to do with the volume of information...

Anti-vaccination profiles on Twitter tend to be more engaged in discussions and rely on a more interconnected social network compared to their pro-vaccination counterparts, according to new research published in PLOS One. The study also indicates that former President Donald...

Religion may have helped prevent Americans from experiencing mental distress during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak but, according to new research, it also appears to be linked to undercutting efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly virus....

Moral decision-making during a COVID-19 pandemic appears to be affected by dark personality traits, masculine honor beliefs, and the belief in pure good and evil, according to new research published in Personality and Individual Differences. The findings suggest that particular...

New research provides evidence that counties with higher levels of Trump support in 2016 fared worse than their non-Trump-supporting counterparts after implementing public health policies meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The study, which examined the early stages of...

A bevy of studies from around the world attests to the mental health impacts of COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns and quarantine measures. Similarly, the association between stress and poor eating habits is a well-established fact. However, the effects of...

A recent study suggests that a simple gratitude exercise can encourage prosocial behavior during the pandemic. The findings, published in Frontiers in Psychology, revealed that people who reflected on things they felt grateful for during the pandemic later indicated a...

COVID-19 has become one of the defining global events of the decade. It has affected more lives than nearly any other phenomenon of the 20th century, and has become critically embedded in many nations’ culture and psyche. It is also...

New research has found a link between support for Donald Trump and mask-wearing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in the Eastern Economic Journal, suggests that Trump's infrequent use of masks in public may have influenced his voters...

According to findings from the Journal of Health Communication, a type of persuasive messaging may offer a key strategy for countering vaccine misinformation. Researchers found that two-sided refutational messages increased positive attitudes toward vaccines through reducing anger. The spread of...

Republicans in the United States became less accepting of a potential COVID-19 vaccine as the pandemic unfolded, according to new research published in PLOS One. The findings add to a growing body of research that indicates partisan attitudes are contributing...

Both religious and non-religious medical students volunteered to help battle the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland, according to new research published in the Journal of Religion and Health. But the study found that altruistic motivations were more common among religious students,...

A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences provides evidence that conspiracy theories about COVID-19 can have a negative personal impact on individuals who adhere to such beliefs. The research indicates that COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs predict heightened levels of...

How warmly or coldly people feel toward scientists is associated with their compliance with measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to new research published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. The study also found evidence that medical...