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Covid-19: The Mental Health Consequences of the Pandemic

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In this thesis paper, the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are discussed. Chapter 1 discusses what inspired me to write this thesis and follows with a discussion of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chapter 2 takes a step back and discusses biological effects of social isolation…

In this thesis paper, the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are discussed. Chapter 1 discusses what inspired me to write this thesis and follows with a discussion of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chapter 2 takes a step back and discusses biological effects of social isolation in general. Chapter 3 discusses the psychological effects of social isolation. Finally, this thesis concludes with a discussion of what can be done to help those experiencing social isolation during the pandemic.
ContributorsHarvey, Kira Rachelle (Author) / Sturgess, Jessica (Thesis director) / Tucker, Derek (Committee member) / School of Music, Dance and Theatre (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2021-05

Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults During COVID-19

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For our thesis, we analyzed a set of data from the on-going longitudinal study, “Aging In the Time of COVID-19” (Guest et al., ongoing) from the Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging at Arizona State University. This study researched how COVID-19 and the resulting physical/social distancing impacted aging…

For our thesis, we analyzed a set of data from the on-going longitudinal study, “Aging In the Time of COVID-19” (Guest et al., ongoing) from the Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging at Arizona State University. This study researched how COVID-19 and the resulting physical/social distancing impacted aging individuals' health, wellbeing, and quality-of-life. The survey collected data regarding over 1400 participants’ social connections, health, and experiences during COVID-19. This study gathered information about participants’ comorbid conditions, age, sex, location, etc. We presented this work in the form of a website including the traditional elements of an Honors Thesis as well as a visual essay with the data analysis portion coded with the JavaScript library D3 and a list of resources for our target audience, older adults who are experiencing social isolation and/or loneliness.
ContributorsHarelson, Haley (Author) / Pishko, Claire (Co-author) / Doebbeling, Bradley (Thesis director) / Mejía, Mauricio (Thesis director) / Guest, Aaron (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor) / School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor)
Created2021-12
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ContributorsHarelson, Haley (Author) / Pishko, Claire (Co-author) / Doebbeling , Bradley (Thesis director) / Mejía, Mauricio (Thesis director) / Guest, Aaron (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
Created2021-12
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Honors Thesis Presentation

ContributorsHarelson, Haley (Author) / Pishko, Claire (Co-author) / Doebbeling , Bradley (Thesis director) / Mejía, Mauricio (Thesis director) / Guest, Aaron (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
Created2021-12

Comparing Human and Non-Human Animal Social Isolation: Terms, Methods, Interventions, and Biopathology

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This paper is a review of current scientific literature in the area of social isolation and health in both humans and nonhuman animals. Social isolation is an important subject today with social isolation generally increasing throughout human populations across the globe. Animals offer critical insights into certain mechanisms of social…

This paper is a review of current scientific literature in the area of social isolation and health in both humans and nonhuman animals. Social isolation is an important subject today with social isolation generally increasing throughout human populations across the globe. Animals offer critical insights into certain mechanisms of social isolation. While assessing social isolation in animals is quite different in comparison to humans, the results of experimentation often show that animals share similar biological responses to social isolation with humans. Areas of social isolation research assessed in this paper include social isolation terms, methods and/or measurement, interventions (including environmental enrichment in animals), and biopathology. While some comparative studies exist that compare social isolation in humans and animals, this paper attempts to be a summative analysis of literature in multiple specific areas of social isolation research. The purpose of this literature review is to provide a perspective of first how social isolation is defined, of how it is measured, and finally the significance of both humans' and animals' biological responses to social isolation. Of these areas, comparisons between humans and animals offer critical insights for future social isolation research.
ContributorsKolodisner, Jude (Author) / Pohl, Janet (Thesis director) / Snyder-Mackler, Noah (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
Created2022-12