Blar i Brage INN på forfatter "Geirdal, Amy Østertun"
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Social Media use and Associations with Psychological Distress among Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ragnhildsløkken, Hege; Bonsaksen, Tore; Aakhus, Eivind; Kabelenga, Isaac; Lamph, Gary; Price, Daicia; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Social media may have the double potential to support and undermine mental health, and research is needed to investigate these relationships in age-specified populations. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
Students’ mental health, well-being, and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-national survey
Bonsaksen, Tore; Chiu, Vivian; Leung, Janni; Schoultz, Mariyana; Thygesen, Hilde; Price, Daicia; Ruffolo, Mary; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)During the COVID-19 pandemic, much research has been devoted to assessing mental health in a variety of populations. Students in higher education appear to be particularly vulnerable to experiencing reduced mental health. ... -
Use and self‑perceived effects of social media before and after the COVID‑19 outbreak: a cross‑national study
Thygesen, Hilde; Bonsaksen, Tore; Schoultz, Mariyana; Ruffolo, Mary; Leung, Janni; Price, Daicia; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)o (i) examine the use of social media before and after the COVID-19 outbreak; (ii) examine the self-perceived impact of social media before and after the outbreak; and (iii) examine whether the self-perceived impacts of ... -
Video-based communication and its association with loneliness, mental health and quality of life among older people during the COVID-19 outbreak
Bonsaksen, Tore; Thygesen, Hilde; Leung, Janni; Ruffolo, Mary; Schoultz, Mariyana; Price, Daicia; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim of the study was to examine the use of video-based communication and its association with loneliness, mental health and quality of life in older adults (60–69 years versus 70+ years) during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... -
Willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine as reported nine months after the pandemic outbreak: A cross-national study
Price, Daicia; Bonsaksen, Tore; Ruffolo, Mary; Leung, Janni; Thygesen, Hilde; Schoultz, Mariyana; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Although vaccination has been identified as an effective measure of reducing the spread of COVID-19, hesitancy to obtain a vaccine for COVID-19 has been shared. The aim of this cross-national study was to examine (i) the ...