3 projects
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COVID-19, MEntal HEalth, REsilience and self-REgulation (COME-HERE)
Humans are a social species, and their health, life and genetic legacy are threatened by social isolation. Like other animals, humans fare poorly when isolated. The preventive measures to contain the current COVID-19 outbreak limit all forms of physical social contacts to a minimum, more and earlier in some countries than in others. Differences exist also within the same country due to household composition and dwelling location. Social isolation is associated with ill health. In this project we will investigate which factors predict levels of psychological distress and well-being associate...
reZilience
Supply chains facilitate the flows of goods and services and as such they are at the core of ensuring economic prosperity. The resilience of supply chains is fundamental to the success of companies and even more importantly to the livelihood of societies. The current pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of our existing supply chains, and in this context work package 13, supply chains and logistics, of the COVID-19 task force is tasked, among others, with the assessing the state of supply chains in Luxembourg. At the moment, WP13 is developing a quick survey to gain basic insights into ...
CRISIS - Correlates of Resilience In the context of Social Isolation in Seniors
In the current COVID-19 crisis, older adults are at particular risk for severe health outcomes and increased mortality. Whereas it is of prime importance to raise public awareness regarding the special risk of older people, and reduced in-person contact is essential to protect vulnerable groups, we have to take into account what effects these measures have on subjective well-being, mental health and further development of older persons. The present research project will tackle the question of how current measures and their communication to the public are experienced by the target group (60...
