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View article: Epilogue to the war: Afghanistan reports the lowest well-being in recorded history
Epilogue to the war: Afghanistan reports the lowest well-being in recorded history Open
Wars have profound effects on well-being, but what about the ending of war? This study investigates this topic using representative samples of 4127 Afghans living through the latter stages of the War in Afghanistan and its aftermath. We fi…
View article: A nationwide study exploring the factors associated with psychological resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
A nationwide study exploring the factors associated with psychological resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is a global adverse event that affected many individuals’ well-being. Resilience is an essential component that allows one to cope during stressful events such as the pandemic. Not many studies have longitu…
View article: Adherence to COVID-19 measures and the associated factors: evidence from a two-wave longitudinal study in Singapore
Adherence to COVID-19 measures and the associated factors: evidence from a two-wave longitudinal study in Singapore Open
Soft interventions like nudges can be implemented at crowded places to remind the public of the ease of transmitting the virus to their loved ones. Increasing media presence of public health experts can be a viable alternative to improve a…
View article: Post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety during the 2021 Myanmar conflict: a nationwide population-based survey
Post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety during the 2021 Myanmar conflict: a nationwide population-based survey Open
This research was supported the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No. HKU 17606122) and the Michele Tansella Award.
View article: COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness and Reasons for Vaccine Refusal
COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness and Reasons for Vaccine Refusal Open
Importance Hong Kong was held as an exemplar for pandemic response until it recorded the world’s highest daily COVID-19 mortality, which was likely due to vaccine refusal. To prevent this high mortality in future pandemics, information on …
View article: Sociodemographic and psychosocial factors associated with vaccine hesitancy – results from a longitudinal study in Singapore
Sociodemographic and psychosocial factors associated with vaccine hesitancy – results from a longitudinal study in Singapore Open
Singapore has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates, however identifying vaccine-hesitant sub-groups and their concerns is vital given the need for future boosters in vulnerable populations. Furthermore, vaccine hesitancy remains a…
View article: Risk and protective factors of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Singapore
Risk and protective factors of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Singapore Open
Introduction: The main aims of the study were to: establish the average levels of psychological distress, suicidality and positive mental health (PMH); and examine their associated risk and protective factors in the population of Singapore…