Location (Belgium only or international)

Identification of the psychological factors (e.g., motivations, social isolation, anxiety) influencing alcohol consumption during lockdown

https://www.ugent.be/pp/ekgp/nl/onderzoek/onderzoeksgroepen/gezondheidspsychologie/gedrag-welzijn-covid19.htm

https://uclpsychology.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02LE6m47hjSYtr7

Christina Reimer, Raquel London, Zhang Chen, & Frederick Verbruggen

International study on the impact of a global stressor (COVID-19) on intimate relationships

Johan Vlaeyen, Martina D'Agostini, Giorgia Carra, Marta, Marta Walentynowicz

link to survey: https://kuleuven.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3gzeykxf5clpTdr 

we decided to create a survey to assess how the restrictions due to the coronavirus have impacted the life of other PhD students and researchers like us. We think this is a great opportunity to have a voice within the academic community and to show how our well-being, work, and social interactions within the work place have changed. Based on this information, we hope to provide KU Leuven with valuable information which can be further used to improve the actions directed towards minimizing the impact of this pandemic on the PhD student population.

Belgium, French part (and international)

Identification of the psychological determinants (e.g. appraisal, emotions, TPB) influencing recommended and reactional behaviors

Raquel London, Christina Reimer, Zhang Chen, & Frederick Verbruggen

Online study on sleep quality and daytime functioning during the Covid-19 pandemic

Peter Simor, Rebeca Sifuentes, Ariadna Albajara Saenz, Philippe Peigneux & colleagues

isleep@gmail.com, petersimor@gmail.com

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdc3EFgKhA-MtxfsOXU1Vu9aIys5dPJDb9ftGgnzFRFaexaCA/viewform

The aim of the study is to examine day-to-day associations between subjective sleep quality and daytime functioning during the large-scale confinement measures taken in Belgium given the current Covid-19 pandemic in Europe. In particular, we are interested in assessing the interplay between altered patterns of sleep timing, duration and quality, and daytime behavior, cognition, and affect for 2 weeks during the confinement period

https://applications.umons.ac.be/survey/index.php?sid=69331&lang=fr

Sarah Galdiolo, Marie Geonet, & Justine Gaugue

Christina Schmidt, Fabienne Collette, Sylvie Willems, & Christine Bastin

Corona Diaries - a daily diary study to examine the impact of the Corona crisis on well-being

Yasemin Erbas, Marlies Houben, Marta Walentynowicz, Egon Dejonckheere, Katleen van der Gucht, Peter Kuppens

Through a 2-month daily diary study, we aim to assess the impact of the corona crisis on (changes in) emotions, behavior and well-being, both within and between persons. Participants also have access to two mindfulness exercises and we will examine how the use of these exercises affect emotions, behavior and well-being.

International study on increased value and interest in nursing due to corona crisis - also among men, affecting future shortages

Colette van Laar, Loes Meeussen, Sanne Van Grootel, Toni Schmader, Kate Block, Sarah Martiny, Maria Olsson, Carolin Schuster, Alyssa Croft

Impact of children’s autobiographical memory on well-being during lockdown : What role for parental reminiscing ?

Christina Léonard, Marie Geurten, & Sylvie Willems

First, we assume that children with less detailed memories of events that had taken place during lockdown will have lower levels of well-being during lockdown. Moreover, we want to explore the possible role that parent-child discussions about the past might play in the relationship between autobiographical memory and well-being during lockdown .

This survey from the EFPA Project Group on eHealth focuses on the current use of online consultation technology by psychologists and other mental healthcare professionals in the context of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.The aim is to obtain an overview of current usage and main questions and concerns for adequately using online consultations. A first FAQ was derived based on preliminary analyses and can be found on http://ehealth.efpa.eu/covid-19/faq-on-online-consultations/

Ellen Cruyt, Patricia De Vriendt, Miet De Letter, Peter Vlerick, Kristine Oostra, Robby De Pauw, Patrick Calders, Arnaud Szmalec, Dominique Van de Velde

Ghent University (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Department of Work, Organization and Society) and Université catholique de Louvain (Psychological Sciences Research Institute)

https://www.activiteitencoronacrisis.ugent.be/limesurvey/index.php/345924

Belgium (French speaking) and Canada

Understanding how future-oriented thoughts are impacted by lockdown (the uncertainty and modifications of daily life that it generates)

Adaptive and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies in response to COVID-19-related distress

Understanding which cognitive emotion regulation strategies are most dangerous and most beneficial in response to Covid-19

Socio-emotional risk factors for anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jonas Everaert, Reuma Gadassi, Jutta Joormann

We conducted a 28-day diary study to identify how cognitive (e.g., how people interpret ambiguous situations) and socio-affective (e.g., how much people engage in problem talk) processes work together to explain individual differences in the development of anxiety and depression during the first few weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak. We are also examining direct and indirect pathways through which consulted news media contribute to symptoms of psychopathology.

Impact of cognitive risk and resilience factors on development of depression & anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

Rudi De Raedt, Jutta Joormann, Jonas Everaert, Alvaro Sanchez

We examine risk and resilience factors impacting emotion regulation strategies and development of mood and anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also examine the impact of uncertainty and information-seeking behavior on development of depression and anxiety during the pandemic.

Impact of the mass medias on risk perception, trust in national representatives, and anxiety feelings during the COVD-19 pandemic

Grégoire List, Louise-Amélie Cougnon, Alexandre Heeren, & Bernard Hanseeuw

Impact of the mass medias on risk perception, trust in national representatives, and anxiety feelings during the COVD-19 pandemic

We examine how people remember and/or imagine certain key moments of their past/future (first day of confinement, first get together with family post confinement, 21st of July) and what emotions are associated with these thoughts. We also examine expected consequences (good and bad) of the situation for the individual and the collective

March - April 2020 + end of May + end of July

The Effects of Attention Training on Emotion Regulation and Stress Related Complaints During COVID-19

To Punish or to Assist? Divergent Reactions to In-group and Out-group Members Disobeying Social Distancing

Jasper Van Assche, Emanuele Politi, Pieter Van Dessel, Karen Phalet

Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology, Ghent University; Center for Social and Cultural Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Leuven; Department of Experimental Clinical and Health psychology, Ghent University

In response to the corona pandemic, societies face the formidable challenge to develop sustainable forms of sociability-cum-social-distancing – supporting social life while containing the virus and preventing new outbreaks. Accordant public policies often balance between retributive (punishment-based) and assistance (solidarity-based) measures to foster responsible behaviour. Yet, the pandemic has further made salient group disparities in behaviour, potentially straining intergroup relations, elevating heated emotions, and undercutting coordinated containment policies. Using a 2x2 between-subjects experiment, British citizens (N = 377) read about members of their national in-group or a national out-group (categorical differentiation), that were either conforming to the corona regulations or deviated from them (normative differentiation). In general, participants’ support for assistance policies outweighed support for retributive policies. Second, however, norm-deviation was associated with less positive and more negative moral emotions, the latter category further relating to more punitiveness and less support for assistance measures. Finally, the combination of out-group norm-deviation especially produced support for retributive policies, pointing to potential out-group derogation. We discuss implications for policy makers and formulate avenues for future scientific research.

The impact of the school closure and home-schooling on the minority-majority achievement gap in education.

Jozefien De Leersnyder, Loes Meeussen, & Karen Phalet

With this study we not only hope to get insight into the impact of the school-closure and home-schooling policy on the widening of the achievement gap in education, but also to shed light on which personal and school-related factors widen versus buffer against the widening of this gap. Among the personal factors, we study students' home situation, including the practical and mental support that is available from their parents, their pre-corona academic identity and their bond with their teachers. Among the school factors, we study which types of home-schooling tasks are asked for by the school, how teachers communicate with their students, and how the schools generally approach cultural diversity (e.g., in a colorblind vs. intercultural way). In addition, we aim to investigate if the links between these variables and school achievement are mediated by current school engagement and well-being.

May-June 2020 + pre-measure 2019

The impact of school strategies and home environment on learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, in children with and without developmental disorders?

Elke Baten, Fieke Vlaeminck, Marjolein Mues, Annemie Desoete, Petra Warreyn

https://www.ugent.be/pp/ekgp/nl/onderzoek/onderzoeksgroepen/oss/deelnemers/onderzoek-corona.htm#thuisonderwijs--wat-gaat-goed-en-wat-niet--wat-is-de-impact-van-de-coronamaatregelen-op-leren-

Parents of schoolgoing children 5-18 year old

Questionnaire research: impact of/predictors for /protective factors for/ getting behind in learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and examining differences herein between children with and without developmental disorders

Phase 1: April 3 -> April 17; Phase 2: May 7 -> May 15; Phase 3: depending on school reopening plan - follow up after 6 months and 12 months

Resilience: at the level of employment and unemployment (in the long run: careers)

e-Health tools: opportunities and obstacles for implementation in clinical psychology

Hoe stel jij het in uw kot? Een vragenlijst naar het welbevinden tijdens de coronacrisis

Bart Soenens en Maarten Vansteenkiste

maarten.vansteenkiste@ugent.be

Lien faelens, Kristof Hoorelbeke, Rudi De Raedt & Ernst Koster

Research: The influence of intolerance of uncertainty on emotion regulation difficulties and metal well being during the Corona Crisis

Rudi De Raedt, Malvika Godara, Jonas Everaert and Jutta Joormann (Yale University)

Perfectionism, FOMO, social media, and anxiety during COVID-19 lock-down

Caroline Braet, Marie-Lotte Van Beveren

Jonas Lang, Zen Goh (Monash University)

jonas.lang@ugent.be, zen.goh@monash.edu

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Experimental Psychological Research on Autism (EXPLORA)

The aim is to document the psychosocial impact of covid-19 and the related measures for different groups of migrants and refugees across the globe in order to formulate recommendations for policy makers and practitioners

Herbert Roeyers, Sarah Schaubroeck, Floor Moerman, Sofie Boterberg, Jasmine Siew, Arianna Zanatta

The spread of COVID-19 has resulted in unprecedented change to life as we know it, including, closure of
schools, community spaces and increased levels of teleworking. This is a stressful time for most families who will have to
adapt and adhere to new norms, but in particular, likely creates a unique set of challenges for children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. ASD is a neurodevelopmental condition, characterized by difficulties in
reciprocal social communication, restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour, and atypical sensory responses. While
children with ASD often struggle with normative changes to their daily routine, sudden and drastic changes to school and
family life may be especially difficult to navigate. For example, adapting to homeschooling, cancellations in activities and
alterations in social contact with peers and teachers. Therefore it is important to understand what effect such changes to
daily life has had on children with ASD and their families. In particular, the impact on core ASD symptoms – specifically
restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviours, as well as secondary problems (e.g., sleeping). In addition, how parents
have adapted their behaviour in terms of involvement in caregiving tasks and quality of interaction with their children.

Tiffany Naets, Caroline Braet, Leentje Vervoort

Het effect van aandachtstraining op emotieregulatie en stress gerelateerde klachten in tijden van COVID-19

Kim Rens, Rudi De Raedt, Ivan Blanco, Alvaro Sanchez, Ernst Koster

Emelien Lauwerier, Annick De Paepe, Louise Poppe, Leentje Vervoort, etc.

gudrun.reindl@ugent.be; jonas.lang@ugent.be

Violent behavior within the relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic: examining the effect of psychopathic traits, emotion regulation and dyadic coping

Kasia Uzieblo, Joan van Horn (extern), Marscha Mansvelt (extern)

Charlotte Schrooyen, Bart Soenens, Lesley Verhofstadt, Wim Beyers

Impact of covid-19 lockdown on employees' work-family balance, social support, and burnout

Jesse Vullinghs, Tim Vantilborgh, Charles Driver

A dynamic systems approach to study how the imposed lockdown affected within-person changes in work-family balance, social support, and burnout. We examine if there is an impact of the lockdown and how this impact unfolds over time. We compare the impact to that of another type of work interruption, namely holidays

Marine Severin, Michiel Vandegehuchte, Gert Everaert, Ann Buysse, Filip Raes

https://tpsurvey.ugent.be/limesurvey315/index.php/726526?lang=nl

Those living near the coast experience less stress and a better mental health than those living inland due to the opportunity to visit the coast during the lockdown. This study helps us better understand the effect of the coast on our wellbeing.

Sarah De Pue, Eva Van den Bussche & Céline Gillebert

https://kuleuven.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bCWsbJagvjT7egR

Buying and using the electronic cigarette in Belgium during the lock down period due to COVID-19

We aim to investigate the impact of closing vape shops during the lock down period due to COVID-19 on smoking and vaping behavior among current vapers

Aurélie Wagener, Catherine Fuselli, Céline Stassart, Anne-Marie Etienne

Céline Stassart, Aurélie Wagener, Anne-Marie Etienne

Lockdown Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: anxiety, depression and alcohol use

Impact of covid-19 lockdown daily life, well-being and behaviours among youth (12-21 years old)-

Fabienne Glowacz, Emilie Schmits, Margot Goblet, Romane Bovy,

Fabienne Glowacz, Margot Globet, Emilie Schmits,Amandine Dziewa

Exploration of relationship between parental distress and post-traumatic symptoms in children

Adélaïde Blavier, Stéphanie Chartier, Alicia Gallo, Manon Delhalle

Adélaïde Blavier, Alicia Gallo, Stéphanie Chartier, Laetitia Di Piazza, Manon Delhalle

Lessons for Higher Education from the COVID-19 Transition to Online Teaching and Learning

Working conditions for employees forced to telework in the COVID19 context: impact on well-being at work, performance and work-home interference

Isabelle Hansez, Céline Leclercq, Audrey Babic

Anne-Sophie Nyssen (ULiege) - Edwin Wouters, Guido Van Hal et dr. Veerle Buffel (Anvers) - prof. Piet Bracke (Ga nd)

Veerle.Buffel@uantwerpen.be, edwin.wouters@uantwerpen.be, guido.vanhal@uantwerpen.be, Piet.bracke@ugent.be

https://uantwerpen.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_03vj3yQy43k4awZ?Q_lang=FR

Anne-Sophie Nyssen (ULiege) - Prof. Dr. Johan Bilsen, Dr. Iris Steenhout (VUB)

Bilsen johan.bilsen@vub.be, iris.steenhout@vub.be

https://vub.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ICsOWDvcwcCVkp?Q_Language=EN-GB

This study aims to map the effect that working from home is having on the work and welfare of academic staff

ACADMIN-COVID: WORK AND WELFARE AMONG ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY

Anne-Sophie Nyssen (ULiege) - Prof. Dr. Johan Bilsen, Dr. Iris Steenhout (VUB)

Bilsen johan.bilsen@vub.be, iris.steenhout@vub.be

This study aims to map the effect that working from home is having on the work and welfare of administrative staff, technicians and workers

Vincent Lorant, Pierre Smith, Kris Van den Broeck, Pablo Nicaise

Kris Vanhaecht, Gilbert Lemmens, Kris Van den Broeck, Johan Bilsen, Stephan Claes, ...