Health Psychology and Behaviors during COVID-19
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 7757
Special Issue Editors
2. Ageing Epidemiology Research Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W6 8RP, UK
Interests: neuroepidemiology; public health; COVID-19; biostatistics; mental health
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Interests: health psychology; mental health; intervention; behavioral science; COVID-19
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Interests: stress; sleep; sex differences; risk factors; biomarkers; cognitive impairment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The long-lasting COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed our lives over the past three years. It is not only a threat to people’s physical health but also a challenge to the mental health and psychological wellbeing of both infected and non-infected individuals. The psychological and behavioral influences of this worldwide public health emergency are multifold and warrant multidisciplinary research. The lockdown and social distancing measures introduced for reducing the spread of infections could lead to short-term or long-term emotional distress and mental health issues in the general population. People’s health behaviors, such as physical activity, diet, and sleep, could also be affected by the emotional burden, risk perception, or lockdown restrictions during the pandemic. In addition, it is essential to investigate the influencing factors and psychological determinants of people’s preventive behaviors (e.g., handwashing, mask wearing, vaccination) for COVID-19 to facilitate pandemic control and communications. Emerging studies have also focused on COVID-19 patients and investigated the impact of long COVID or post-COVID-19 sequelae on their mental health and quality of life. Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue. Original research articles, systematic reviews, and narrative reviews are welcome.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Dr. Bang Zheng
Dr. Qing Han
Dr. Chinedu Udeh-Momoh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- COVID-19
- lockdown
- psychological consequences
- risk perception
- mental health
- preventive behaviors
- vaccination
- health behaviors
- healthy lifestyle
- long COVID
