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SARS CoV-2: Mental Health in Austria

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2021

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $54,282

  • Funder

    WWTF Austria

  • Principal Investigator

    Thomas Niederkrotenthaler

  • Research Location

    Austria

  • Lead Research Institution

    medical university Vienna

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Sars-CoV-2 represents unprecedented psychological stress for many, especially vulnerable groups. In a survey that is representative of the population, regularly (April - December 2020) standardized surveys of how mental health (depression; suicidality; domestic Developing conflicts / aggression; prosocial behavior). It also collects how this data is associated with public health containment measures, collective moods in social media and the use of psychosocial support facilities. Finally, the aim is to determine what contribution social media data can make to the timely planning of interventions by using them to predict mental health.