Publications by authors named "A Heraclides"
Article Synopsis
- - The mental health of university students has been increasingly concerning, particularly due to added stressors from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has worsened mental health issues in this demographic.
- - This study will explore the relationship between resilience and mental health among university students in Cyprus, using established scales to measure both resilience and mental health outcomes during the post-pandemic period (Jan 2022 - Jul 2024).
- - The research will employ a mixed methods approach, combining web-based surveys and in-person focus groups, and aims to provide insights into how students cope with challenges stemming from the pandemic.
Archaeological evidence supports sporadic seafaring visits to the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus by Epipaleolithic hunter-gatherers over 12,000 years ago, followed by permanent settlements during the early Neolithic. The geographical origins of these early seafarers have so far remained elusive. By systematically analysing all available genomes from the late Pleistocene to early Holocene Near East (c.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine mandates in raising vaccination rates among the elderly and general population in Europe: Controlled interrupted time series analysis.
Vaccine
January 2024
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, three European countries (Austria, Greece, Italy) announced and/or implemented mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for high-risk groups in the general population. Besides the ethical justification for this policy, it is important to assess and quantify the effectiveness of the mandate in raising vaccination rates.
Methods: Controlled interrupted time series analysis of first-dose vaccination rates in the targeted age groups (Greece: ≥60 years; Italy: ≥50 years) relative to a control group (Greece: 50-59 years; Italy: 25-49 years) between week 35/2021 and week 50/2022.
Despite the rigorous investigation of the phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy and refusal during the COVID-19 pandemic, the socioeconomic determinants of this phenomenon remain poorly investigated on a global scale. Following proportional quota sampling, we conducted a population-based cross-sectional study. We recruited participants on-site and online from different settings, regions, and socioeconomic strata in two Eastern Mediterranean populations, Greece and Cyprus.
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