Research

  • Global and Cross-Cultural Stress, Resilience, and Coping Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic

    Principal Investigators: Thomas Chacko (University of Buffalo)

    You are invited to participate in a research study on Global and cross-cultural stress, resilience, and coping amidst Covid-19 pandemic. Participation in this one-time study will take about 30 minutes. There is no compensation for participating in this study but we appreciate your time and effort. There is no known risk involved in participating...

  • BIS and COVID-19 Study Details

    Principal Investigators: Dean McKay (Fordham University) and Gordon J. G. Asmundson (University of Regina)

    COVID-19’s communicable nature has heightened global concerns around transmission as individuals struggle with the uncertainty of a disease invisible to the naked eye. Research on the Behavioral Immune System (BIS), the body’s behavioral and emotional response system that evolved to protect against potential illness, indicates that...

  • COVID Survey Canada: Risk and Resilience of Post-Traumatic Stress and Growth During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic

    Principal Investigators: Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy (University of Manitoba), Dr. Kristin Reynolds (University of Manitoba) and Dr. Natalie Mota (University of Manitoba).

    The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented challenges that will likely result in increased mental health symptoms. It causes serious threats to people’s well-being, and may be associated with high degrees of perceived threat—a well-established predictor of posttraumatic stress. Physical distancing mandates may...

  • Coronophobia Study Details

    Principal Investigators: Gordon J. G. Asmundson (University of Regina) and Steven Taylor (University of British Columbia)

    COVID-19 arose in December 2019 in Wuhan, China and has rapidly spread throughout China and other parts of the world. For pandemics, such as COVID-19, psychological factors play a major role in the spreading and containment of infection. These individual factors help determine whether...