Dataset of Vietnamese student's learning habits during COVID-19

A dataset was constructed to examine Vietnamese student’s learning habits during the time schools were suspended due to the novel coronavirus - SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), in response to a call for interdisciplinary research on the potential effects of the coronavirus pandemic (Elsevier, 2020). The questionnaires were spread over a network of educational communities on Facebook from February 7 to February 28, 2020. Using the snowball sampling method, researchers delivered the survey to teachers and parents to provide formal consent before they forwarded it to their students and children. In order to measure the influence of students’ socioeconomic status and occupational aspirations on their learning habits during school closures, the survey included three major groups of questions: (1) Individual demographics, including family socioeconomic status, school type, and occupational aspirations; (2) Student’s learning habits, including hours of learning before and during the period of school suspension, with and without other people’s support; and (3) Students’ perceptions of their self-learning during the school closures. There was a total of 920 clicks on the survey link, but only 460 responses accompanied by consent forms were received. Non-credible answers (e.g., year of birth after 2009, more than 20 hours of learning per day) were eliminated. The final dataset included 420 valid observations.

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The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Among Pakistani Adults in Lahore

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2021.578366 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Saima Majeed ◽

Elizabeth Maria Schwaiger ◽

Abia Nazim ◽

Ivan Suneel Samuel

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Family System ◽

Nuclear Family ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

The Novel ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Measurement Tools ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Restrictive Measures ◽

The Impact

Background: In the wake of the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus and the resultant restrictive measures, mental health has become a crucial issue. Physical health is not the only aspect of humans that is at risk. Globally, the rates and severity of mental illness are being significantly impacted by this pandemic. Two scales have been validated to measure the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the levels of anxiety and obsessional thinking in clinical and non-clinical populations. The present study was designed to investigate the levels of anxiety and obsessions related to COVID-19 in the general public of Lahore, Pakistan.Materials and Methods: Data were collected via snowball sampling from May 9 to May 19. An online survey consisting of a demographic profile and two scales, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) and Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (OCS), was sent through email, WhatsApp, and Facebook groups to adults (18 years and above) of Lahore, Pakistan.Results: A total of 240 individuals (20% men and 80% women) recorded their responses. The majority belonged to a nuclear family system (60%), and their education level ranged from high school to Ph.D. The cut-off score for probable dysfunctional coronavirus anxiety and obsession levels was not met within this sample (CAS, M = 3.24, SD = 4.21; OCS, M = 4.14, SD = 3.15), suggesting that the general population of Lahore, Pakistan is not suffering from dysfunctional anxiety or obsessions related to COVID-19. Forty-seven participants' score on OCS and 35 participants' scores on CAS were above the cut-off, i.e., ≥7 and ≥9, respectively. The results of the correlation analysis showed a significant positive relationship (**p < 0.619) between anxiety and obsessions related to COVID-19.Conclusion: One important, yet surprising, conclusion of this study is that the average adult in Lahore does not show much anxiety or obsessions related to COVID-19. Other studies around the world using these measurement tools have indicated significantly high levels of both anxiety and obsessions related to COVID-19. These findings may demonstrate the resilience of Pakistanis or perhaps the lack of understanding of the seriousness of the situation.

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COVID 19: concerns and preparedness among healthcare workers

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20202088 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 1044

Author(s):

Gurkiran Kaur ◽

Ankur Mohan ◽

Mamta Mohan ◽

Aprajita .

Keyword(s):

Global Economy ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Management Strategies ◽

The Novel ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Item Questionnaire ◽

The Family ◽

Study Population ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Skilled Staff

Background: Coronavirus is emerging as a major threat to the global economy and psychology. The survey aims to know the concerns and preparedness of healthcare workers in the region of Punjab.Methods: An online anonymous survey of 22 item questionnaire was conducted over 124 frontline medical professionals in the region. Linear snowball sampling was done. Results: The major bulk of the study population were doctors and psychological unpreparedness and fear of increased exposure and contracting infection to the family came out to be the main concerns. While lack of enough skilled staff, essential protective equipment, and adequate support from authorities came out to be major loopholes in management strategies of the novel coronavirus.Conclusions: The authorities should provide enough encouragement and assistance mentally as well as in the form of diagnostic, protective, and remedial pieces of equipment. On the other hand, the up-gradation of preparedness plans cannot be ignored either.

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139 Understanding the Psychosocial Impact of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic – A Focus on Children and Families

Paediatrics & Child Health ◽

10.1093/pch/pxab061.110 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. e97-e98

Author(s):

Sarah Gander ◽

Kate Flood ◽

Sarah Campbell ◽

Katie Bonner

Keyword(s):

Medical Care ◽

Online Survey ◽

Service Providers ◽

Well Being ◽

The Novel ◽

Children And Families ◽

School Closures ◽

Containment Measures ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

The Impact

Abstract Primary Subject area Social Paediatrics Background The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a major global threat that emerged in 2020. Many countries have enacted policies such as mandatory school closures, business closures, and self-quarantining to keep people at home and prevent further spread of the virus. Previous research has shown that pandemics and subsequent disease containment measures negatively affect children and families, both psychosocially and economically. Objectives The current study explores the potential psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent disease containment measures on a number of domains (employment/business, education, finances, medical care, access to medication, technology, children/family, access to community services) through an online survey. The current abstract focuses on the emotional well-being of children and how families have been affected by the restrictions and changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/Methods Participants were asked to complete an online survey through a secure portal. The survey consisted of questions about household demographics and socio-economic status (SES), as well as five psychometric scales measuring satisfaction with life, psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, and substance use, and specific questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted respondents’ daily lives in the previously identified domains. This is the first of four longitudinal surveys that will be conducted throughout this study. Results A total of 571 participants completed the survey. Of these participants, 41.3% identified as being a parent or guardian with children under 18. The focus of this abstract is the subset of respondents with children. Roughly three quarters of participants identified that their children were emotionally impacted by COVID-19, the school closures, or missing friends or family (Yes = 46.6%; Somewhat = 30.5%). Parents also reported loss of access to childcare, disruptions to their visits with their children living outside the home, and feeling like they could not access timely medical care for their children. Demographic information and other relevant responses and information can be found in Tables 1 and 2, respectively. Conclusion The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come and will shape an entire generation of children. Even in the current sample, which consisted largely of individuals from medium-high SES households, most reported that children had been impacted emotionally. Understanding and mitigating the impact on children and adapting resources in the short term and the long-term to meet the growing needs of our communities must be top priorities for pediatricians and community service providers.

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The knowledge and practice towards COVID-19 pandemic prevention among residents of Ethiopia: An Online Cross-Sectional Study

10.1101/2020.06.01.127381 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Daniel Bekele ◽

Tadesse Tolossa ◽

Reta Tsegaye ◽

Wondesen Teshome

Keyword(s):

Social Distance ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hand Washing ◽

World Health ◽

The Novel ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Health Organization

AbstractBackgroundThe Novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is now the international concerns and a pandemic, since the World Health Organization declared as the outbreaks. The objective of this study to assess the prevention knowledge and practices towards the COVID-19 among the residents of Ethiopia.MethodsAn online cross-sectional study was conducted among the sample of Ethiopian residents via social platforms of the author’s network with the popular media such as Facebook, in Ethiopia from the April 15-22, 2020 and successfully recruited 341 responses. The snowball sampling was employed to recruit the participants. The data were analyzed using STATA version 14. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the level of knowledge and practices.ResultsThe majority of the respondents (80.35%) were male. The overall prevention knowledge of the participants towards the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was high. About 91.2% of the participant was heard about the novel coronavirus disease and Social Medias’ were the main source of the information. About 90% of the participants had a good prevention knowledge of maintaining social distance and frequent hand washing. The practices of the participants towards the COVID-19 prevention were very low. Out of 341 participants, only 61% and 84% of the participants were practicing social distance and frequent hand washing, respectively.ConclusionsMajority of the participants had knew the ways of protecting themselves from the novel coronavirus. But, there was deficiencies of changing these prevention knowledge to practice. This indicates that there was gap between knowledge and implementation of prevention strategies in the community. The concerned body should focus on providing education for the community regarding the implementation of the prevention knowledge to practice.

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Toward Sustainable Learning during School Suspension: Socioeconomic, Occupational Aspirations, and Learning Behavior of Vietnamese Students during COVID-19

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12104195 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 4195 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Trung Tran ◽

Anh-Duc Hoang ◽

Yen-Chi Nguyen ◽

Linh-Chi Nguyen ◽

Ngoc-Thuy Ta ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Occupational Aspirations ◽

School Suspension ◽

For Profit ◽

Regular School ◽

Original Survey ◽

Teachers And Parents ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Service Businesses

The overspread of the novel coronavirus—SARS-CoV-2—over the globe has caused significant damage to manufacturing and service businesses, regardless of whether they are commercial, public, or not-for-profit sectors. While both the short-term and long-term impacts of most companies can be approximately measured or estimated, it is challenging to address the enduring effects of COVID-19 on teaching and learning activities. The target of this research is to investigate students’ manners of studying at home during the school suspension time as a result of COVID-19. Through analyzing original survey data from 420 K6–12 students in Hanoi, Vietnam, this work demonstrates the different learning habits of students with different socioeconomic statuses and occupational aspirations during the disease’s outbreak. In particular, we featured the differences in students’ learning behaviors between private schools and public schools, as well as between students who plan to follow STEM-related careers and those who intend to engage in social science-related careers. The empirical evidence of this study can be used for the consideration of the local government to increase the sustainability of coming policies and regulations to boost students’ self-efficacy, as it will affect 1.4 million students in Hanoi, as well as the larger population of nearly 10 million Vietnamese students. These results can also be the foundation for future investigations on how to elevate students’ learning habits toward Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4)—Quality Education—especially in fanciful situations in which the regular school operation has been disrupted, counting with limited observation and support from teachers and parents.

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“Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on early onset of puberty: experience of an Italian tertiary center”

Italian Journal of Pediatrics ◽

10.1186/s13052-021-01015-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Martina Verzani ◽

Carla Bizzarri ◽

Laura Chioma ◽

Giorgia Bottaro ◽

Stefania Pedicelli ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Precocious Puberty ◽

Atypical Pneumonia ◽

The Novel ◽

Early Puberty ◽

School Closures ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Pathogenic Factors ◽

Tertiary Center ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Restrictive Measures

AbstractAt the end of 2019, an emerging atypical pneumonia called COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), caused by the novel coronavirus defined as SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2), was first reported. COVID-19 rapidly expanded leading to an epidemic in China, followed by a global pandemic during the year 2020. In few weeks Italy was assaulted by a severe health emergency, constraining the Italian government to put in place extraordinary restrictive measures, such as school closures and a strict lockdown extended to the entire country at the beginning of March 2020. Since the beginning of lockdown, the Endocrinology Unit of Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital has recorded a rapid increase of the outpatient consultations for suspected precocious or early puberty. We have now retrospectively analyzed all the consultations recorded in the database of our outpatient clinic from March to September 2020, and compared them with the consultations recorded in the same database from March to September 2019. Our preliminary data suggest a significant increase of precocious puberty cases in girls during the first period of COVID-19 pandemic. Further investigations in larger cohorts of children are needed in order to correlate the observed increase of precocious puberty with specific pathogenic factors.

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Age profile of susceptibility, mixing, and social distancing shape the dynamics of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak in China

10.1101/2020.03.19.20039107 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Juanjuan Zhang ◽

Maria Litvinova ◽

Yuxia Liang ◽

Yan Wang ◽

Wei Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hunan Province ◽

Contact Tracing ◽

Transmission Model ◽

The Novel ◽

School Closures ◽

Social Distancing ◽

Susceptibility To Infection ◽

Contact Patterns ◽

Age Profile ◽

Novel Coronavirus

AbstractStrict interventions were successful to control the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China. As transmission intensifies in other countries, the interplay between age, contact patterns, social distancing, susceptibility to infection and disease, and COVID-19 dynamics remains unclear. To answer these questions, we analyze contact surveys data for Wuhan and Shanghai before and during the outbreak and contact tracing information from Hunan Province. Daily contacts were reduced 7-9 fold during the COVID-19 social distancing period, with most interactions restricted to the household. Children 0-14 years were 59% (95% CI 7-82%) less susceptible than individuals 65 years and over. A transmission model calibrated against these data indicates that social distancing alone, as implemented in China during the outbreak, is sufficient to control COVID-19. While proactive school closures cannot interrupt transmission on their own, they reduce peak incidence by half and delay the epidemic. These findings can help guide global intervention policies.

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What Works to Control COVID-19? Econometric Analysis of a Cross-Country Panel

10.22617/wps200354-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Liming Chen ◽

David Raitzer ◽

Rana Hasan ◽

Rouselle Lavado ◽

Orlee Velarde

Keyword(s):

Lower Cost ◽

Reproduction Rate ◽

The Novel ◽

Negative Effects ◽

School Closures ◽

What Works ◽

Cross Country ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Nonpharmaceutical Interventions ◽

Targeted Approach

The paper examines the effects of nonpharmaceutical interventions on transmission of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as captured by its reproduction rate 𝑅t. Using cross-country panel data, the paper finds that while lockdown measures have strong effects on 𝑅t, gathering bans appear to be more effective than workplace and school closures. Ramping up the testing and tracing of COVID-19 cases is found to be especially effective in controlling the spread of the disease where there is greater coverage of paid sick leave benefits. Workplace and school closures are found to have large negative effects on gross domestic product compared with other measures, suggesting that a more targeted approach can be taken to keep the epidemic controlled at lower cost.

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School Nurses on the Front Lines of Healthcare: The Approach to Maintaining Student Health and Wellness During COVID-19 School Closures

NASN School Nurse ◽

10.1177/1942602x20935612 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (5) ◽

pp. 269-275 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Rachel Rothstein ◽

Robert P. Olympia

Keyword(s):

Psychosocial Support ◽

The United States ◽

School Nurses ◽

Vital Role ◽

Student Health ◽

The Novel ◽

Health And Wellness ◽

School Closures ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Academic Year

In response to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, most states in the United States enacted statewide school closures, ranging in duration from 1 month to the remainder of the academic year. The extended durations of these closures present unique challenges, as many families rely on the school as a source of physical activity, mental health services, psychosocial support, child care, and food security. While the school doors may be closed, the school nurse can still play a vital role in emergency management. This article discusses challenges and proposes solutions to maintaining student health and wellness during extended school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, it is inevitable that until a vaccine for coronavirus is developed and readily available, many schools will continue to see future closures, though likely for shorter periods of time, as they respond to local outbreaks.

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School closures and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

Journal of Population Economics ◽

10.1007/s00148-021-00844-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Eiji Yamamura ◽

Yoshiro Tsustsui

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

High School ◽

Junior High School ◽

Fixed Effects ◽

The Novel ◽

Fixed Effects Model ◽

School Closures ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Educational Backgrounds ◽

Novel Coronavirus

AbstractThe spread of the novel coronavirus disease caused schools in Japan to close to cope with the pandemic. In response to the school closures, parents of students were obliged to care for their children during the daytime, when children usually were at school. Did the increase in the burden of childcare influence parents’ mental health? Based on short panel data from mid-March to mid-April 2020, we explore how school closures influenced the mental health of parents with school-aged children. Using a fixed-effects model, we find that school closures led to mothers of students suffering from worse mental health compared to other females, while the fathers’ mental health did not differ from that of other males. This tendency is only observed for less-educated mothers who had children attending primary school, not for those with children attending junior high school nor for more-educated mothers. The contribution of this paper is showing that school closures increased the inequality of mental health between genders and parents with different educational backgrounds.

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