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Misinformation about COVID-19: Psychological Insights
(MDPI, 2021)
Definition: While the precise conceptualization of the term misinformation remains a subject of
debate, the current entry defines misinformation as any type of information which is misleading
or false, regardless of ...
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Evidence from Cyprus
(MDPI, 2021)
The aim of the current study was to examine mental health effects of the first wave of
COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease-19) in Cyprus. Accordingly, 388 individuals aged 18–65+ responded
to the Components of Mental Health ...
Conspiracy Theories, Trust in Science, and Knowledge during the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Cyprus
(MDPI, 2023)
Conspiracy theories flourish during periods of crisis. One way to counteract the believability
of conspiracy theories is trust in science and knowledge about the “perceived threat”, such as the
SARS-CoV-2 virus. A total ...
Trust in Science and COVID-19
(MDPI, 2022)
In this entry, trust in science is defined as the reliance, confidence, and dependence on
science to understand scientific information. With the outbreak of, and the uncertainty surrounding
the COVID-19 pandemic, turning ...
Self-Compassion as a Key Factor of Subjective Happiness and PsychologicalWell-Being among Greek Adults during COVID-19 Lockdowns
(MDPI, 2023-07-27)
The present study examined the association and complementary effect of self-compassion on the subjective happiness and psychological well-being of adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was based on a concurrent ...
Abnormal stock returns of Greek banks during COVID-19: an event study
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-11-25)
This paper aims to disentangle the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on four major Greek bank stocks that were traded in the Athens Stock Exchange during the period the pandemic begun. To this end we employ an event study ...
The Role of Conspiracy Theories, Perceived Risk, and Trust in Science on COVID-19 Vaccination Decisiveness: Evidence from Cyprus
(MDPI, 2023)
COVID-19 reminded us of the importance of vaccinating for successfully overcoming
health-related crises. Yet, vaccine hesitancy is still present. This study examined the impacts of
conspiracy theories, perceived risk, ...
Secondary Education and COVID-19
(MDPI, 2022)
Secondary education is the second stage of formal education and traditionally begins
after primary school, usually about age 11 to 13. The COVID-19 pandemic caused immeasurable
changes to the educational system which ...
Domestic Violence against Women and COVID-19
(MDPI, 2022)
Domestic violence against women is defined as harmful behavior that occurs within a
home and it involves aggressive and violent conduct towards women. Since the outbreak of the
COVID-19 pandemic, and following the ...