... trainee doctors to speak freely about the stressors they are facing and to advocate for their own health as well as the health of their colleagues. Frontline health care workers, including trainee doctors who worked directly with COVID-19 patients, were particularly vulnerable to developing mental...

...Ashraf Khoramirad; Zahra Abedini; Mina Gaeeni; Hakimeh Dehghani; Kobra Akhoundzadeh Purpose This study aims to determine the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) via mobile phone on female family caregivers during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach In the experimental study...

... by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of their mental health. The aim of this study is to examine whether mental health (i.e. depression and well-being) among sports students changed during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the data before the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The current study...

...Lauren Barnett; Alisha Vara; Mark Lawrence; Etuini Ma'u; Rodrigo Ramalho; Yan Chen; Grant Christie; Gary Cheung Purpose Many psychiatrists and trainees in Aotearoa New Zealand used telepsychiatry during COVID-19 lockdowns, despite minimal experience and training in the area. Research...

...Heather Tolland; Emma Drysdale Purpose The purpose of this paper was to explore the well-being and experiences of working from home (WFH) for psychology staff across a range of specialties working within one health board in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach...

... these interventions. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lock-down regulations, exercise professionals have rapidly adapted to the online delivery of services to continue care for their clients. To date, the research surrounding the delivery of exercise sessions via telehealth for this population has...

... consisted of 33 students (12 men and 21 women) with a mean age of 21 ± 2.5 years during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. Convenience sampling was used. The beck depression inventory-II instrument and a sociodemographic questionnaire were used to determine levels of depression and associated risk factors...

... support to community members and frontline health workers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in this under-resourced country. Design/methodology/approach A multi-stakeholder approach was used and brought together local, national and international partners from governmental and non-governmental...

...Lia Raquel Teixeira de Sousa; Carlos Sequeira; Carme Ferré-Grau; Odete Araújo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the difficulties and overload/burden experienced by family caregivers of older dependent people during the COVID-19 outbreak. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive...

.../methodology/approach The researchers used a five-construct questionnaire, namely, use of digital tools in e-learning, sleeping habits, social interaction, psychological reactions and academic performance, to elicit the responses of university students in Jordan concerning the psychological impact of COVID-19...

...Jolene King; Dwayne Devonish Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the mental health challenges of residents of Barbados during the COVID-19 pandemic and the relationships between residents’ demographics, COVID-19 perceptions and mental health outcomes. Design/methodology/approach...

...Daniel Michaeli; Gregory Keough; Quirin Strotzer; Thomas Michaeli Purpose Medical education was challenged and re-imagined during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to examine the consequent changes in medical school curricula alongside students’ mental and physical health. Design...

...Sumayah AlJhani; Deemah Alateeq; Afnan Alwabili; Ahmad Alamro Purpose The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has multiple consequences, including social distancing and the shift of education from in-person to online learning, which may have a psychological impact on students, especially those...

... 2021 27 08 2021 10 09 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Mixed methods Social involvement Higher education Mental health Well-being Happiness COVID-19 Access to peer support Online peer support Control of self...

...Bijaya Kumar Sundaray; Pragyan Sarangi; Soumendra Kumar Patra Purpose In light of growing concerns related to the psychological vulnerability during the pandemic, this study aims to examine the impact of fear or trauma of COVID-19 on stress, anxiety and depression among management students...

...Fayyaz Ahmad Faize; Waqar Husain Purpose COVID-19 generated extensive fear and anxiety across the globe. This study aims to explore the psychological dynamics of students during COVID-19 lockdown, its impact and students’ management strategies. Design/methodology/approach This paper collected...