Chinese Americans' Information Sources on, Preferred Types of, and Satisfaction with COVID-19 Vaccination.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 87% of Asian Americans had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of July 2023. The purpose of this study is to identify the sources of information, preferred vaccine types, and levels of satisfaction related to COVID-19 vaccination among Chinese Americans, the largest subgroup of Asian immigrants living in the U.S.

COVID-19 pandemic impact on food insecurity among college students: A mixed methods study.

This study explores whether the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the prevalence of food insecurity (FI) among US college students. : College students ( = 489) enrolled at a Mid-Atlantic university. : A mixed methods design was utilized for data collection and analysis through an electronic survey and semi-structured interviews.

Assessing the impact of job demands and hazardous workload activities on musculoskeletal symptoms in stone, sand, and gravel mining operations.

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and associated musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) are problematic in stone, sand, and gravel mining. Research is needed to explore relationships between job demands, work-related hazards and MSS.

Objective: An exploratory study was conducted in Indiana during 2019-2020 to examine associations between job demands, work-related hazards and MSS.

Exploring Factors Associated with Chinese-Americans' Willingness to Receive an Additional Hypothetical Annual Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine.

Chinese-Americans are one of the largest groups of Asian-Americans in the US with distinctive behavioral and cultural characteristics that influence health service use. Although Chinese-Americans have significantly higher COVID-19-related mortality rates, relative to other racial and ethnic groups, limited literature is available examining their willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine. With recent development of the combination influenza-COVID-19 vaccine by biotechnology companies to mitigate COVID-19 infection, we examined factors associated with Chinese-Americans' acceptance of hypothetical annual doses of COVID-19 vaccination before the vaccine rollout.

Level of Concern, Spending, and External Support Related to COVID-19: A Comparison between Working and Non-Working Older Adults.

This study compared levels of concern, spending, and use of external support by working status among older adults in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound effects on college students, and those with mental health conditions are more vulnerable to the impact of this stress. To study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students' mental health. Participants: Participants (=489) were mostly female, undergraduate, and aged 18-25.