COVID-19

A new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that roughly 45 minutes of vigorous exercise during the pandemic sufficiently reduced negative emotions in a sample of Chinese college students. Strict social distancing measures...

A study published in Leisure Sciences found that people are having sex less often during the pandemic and many are experiencing a drop in the quality of their sex life. However, one in five people report having tried new sexual...

New research provides preliminary evidence that working memory is associated with engaging in social distancing in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. The new study has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. On March...

New research warns that the rapid rise in unemployment amid the coronavirus pandemic could coincide with a spike in suicide rates in the United States and Canada. The findings have been published in the journals Psychiatry Research and World Psychiatry....

A new study published in Frontiers in Communication suggests that the more American citizens trust their daily social media outlet, the more they believe that Chinese Americans are a threat to the United States. As the world battles with the...

People with heightened conspiracy mentality appear to have adopted behaviors to prevent the spread of COVID-19 -- at least until those behaviors were officially endorsed by the government. That's the finding from a new study published in the British Journal...

New research published in the journal Psychology, Health & Medicine suggests that trust in science plays a critical role in compliance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines. The findings indicate there are several social and psychological factors, including political conservatism, that influence...

A recent study published in PLOS One examined toilet paper consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic across 22 countries. The findings revealed that the personality traits of Emotionality and Conscientiousness, as well as perceived threat about COVID-19, were related to an...

A social network analysis published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research examined tweets discussing the COVID-19 and 5G conspiracy theory. The analysis found that while 35% of tweets about the conspiracy expressed support for the theory, 32% denounced the...

Chloroquine (CQ) and its derivative Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) are typically used in the treatment and prevention of malaria. Recently, the drugs have emerged onto the scene as possible fighters against COVID-19. However, scientific evidence for the safety and effectiveness of these...

A recent study published in Psychiatry Research provides evidence of heightened insomnia in the French population during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis found that both loneliness and heightened worry about the virus were related to clinical levels of insomnia. The...

New research provides some initial evidence that certain antagonistic personality traits are associated with ignoring preventative measures meant to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The study has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication in the journal...

A recent survey has linked quarantine orders to increased health anxiety, loneliness, and financial worry in the U.S. population. Interestingly, the survey also found that the perceived impact of COVID-19 was associated with greater social support and a lower level...

A new study, published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, was the first to examine sexual activity in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 lockdown. Survey results showed that being younger, being male, and consuming alcohol were each related to...

Young people are experiencing significant psychological distress following the outbreak of COVID-19, including heightened symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This finding comes from a Chinese study published in Psychiatric Quarterly. Research conducted during the 2003 outbreak of SARS presented...