News on research of the effects of the social distancing
What effects does the social distancing society measure have on our social contacts, our mental health, our jobs, and the economy? How do we overcome this crisis as best we can? Tilburg University, harnessing its focus on the humanities and the social sciences, deploys the research and expertise it fosters to help find answers.
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Confidence of the unvaccinated in authorities already very low before start COVID-19 vaccinations
13th July 2022Those who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 already had significantly less confidence in government authorities before the start of the vaccination campaign than people who did get a jab. However, unvaccinated people and the unvaccinated who are still undecided do not have the same thoughts and opinions on COVID-19 and vaccinations.
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COVID-19 pandemic aggravates PTSD symptoms, anxiety and depression symptoms among victims
25th January 2022Adults victimized by physical violence, accidents and serious threats during the COVID-19 pandemic more often suffer from severe PTSD symptoms, anxiety and depression symptoms than adults victimised before this pandemic. They also more often suffer from general mental health problems and lower coping self-efficacy levels.
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Paper Hans Haans accepted for publication in the International Journal of Logistics Management
07th January 2022The paper by Hans Haans (together with Néomie Raassens from the Eindhoven University of Technology and Shantanu Mullick from Coventry University) on: “Surviving the hectic early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study to the supply chain strategies of food service firms in times of a crisis” has been accepted for publication at the International Journal of Logistics Management.
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Why employers would be wise to let their employees work from home during the corona pandemic?
07th June 2021The daily newspaper contain full-page ads from the Dutch government: ‘Work from home. We are getting better and better at it’. This appeal to companies to allow their employees to work from home is necessary since there are still many businesses that force their workers to come to the office, even though they can do their work equally well from home. Given public health concerns this ban is obviously an ill-advised decision. But the employers concerned clearly put their business interests first. But is that wise?
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Paper Pascal Böni accepted for publication in Risk Management
23rd April 2021The paper of Pascal Böni on “Are stock prices driven by expected growth rather than discount rates? Evidence based on the COVID-19 crisis” (a collaboration with Heinz Zimmerman, University of Basel) has been published in Risk Management.
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Mental health Dutch population reasonably stable despite Covid-19 crisis
03rd March 2021At the end of 2020 around 17% of the adult population in the Netherlands was suffering from mild to severe feelings of fear and depression. In addition around 6% reported severe symptoms of fear and depression. But these percentages dit not differ from those of 2018 and 2019, a new scientific study by CentERdata, Tilburg University and Nivel has shown.
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Expert team led by Jan Fransoo advises RIVM on logistics of vaccination process
03rd February 2021Logistics professor Jan Fransoo and a team of experts will advise the RIVM on optimizing the logistics of the COVID vaccinations in the Netherlands. This is stated today in the weekly Parliamentary Letter on the status of COVID-19.
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Deep-seated anti-institutionalism calls for unifying collective narrative
28th January 2021What is the background of the violence, who are these troublemakers? And what can the government and politicians do about it to stem the discontent? An interdisciplinary analysis with sociologist Peter Achterberg, public administration experts Pieter Tops and Niels Karsten, Juliette Schaafsma, humanities, and social psychologist Florian van Leeuwen.
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Large increase in loneliness but small decrease in mental health problems after the COVID-19 outbreak
11th January 2021Emotional loneliness among Dutch adults increased in the summer of 2020, compared to loneliness in November 2019 (from 18% to 25%). Among adults who were lonely after the COVID-19 outbreak but not lonely before the outbreak, the prevalence of mild to severe anxiety and depression symptoms also increased (from 18% versus 26%).
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Researchers have developed an app against needle fear
23rd November 2020People in the Netherlands will soon have the opportunity to receive vaccination against COVID-19. However, an estimated 35% of all people suffer from needle fear. Elisabeth Huis in 't Veld has developed a game app which, based on thermal images of the face, can predict whether somebody is about to faint.
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No increase in mental problems after the COVID-19 outbreak in the Netherlands, except among specific groups such as job seekers
10th September 2020The prevalence of Dutch adults with mild to severe anxiety and depression symptoms during COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020 was similar to the prevalence in November 2019 (about 17%). However, specific groups such as job seekers and students more often had anxiety and depression symptoms than employed adults.
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Social technology crucial for older adults in times of corona
23rd June 2020Elderly people, like everyone else, want to be seen and appreciated. They also have fundamental social needs, such as feeling connected, being independent and meaningful. Social technology can, certainly these days, play a large and valuable role in fulfilling those social needs, according to Tina ten Bruggencate in her dissertation (PhD Defence on July 2).
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Lockdown research: working from home pays off!
20th June 2020The lockdown in the corona crisis is unintentionally the biggest working from home experiment ever. Recent research carried out by Tilburg University in collaboration with Veldhoen + Company shows that working from home pays off. People say that it fits in better with their own social preferences, that they can work more efficiently and have more control over their working day. The survey was conducted among 5,000 respondents from all over Europe.
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Covid-19 and Climate Change: Lessons of Difference, not Similarity
11th June 2020If mass collective action is the only way to respond meaningfully to climate change, then the current pandemic is giving us a taste of how bitter that pill is likely to be, and for whom more than others. That is what international law scholar Dr. Mike Leach (Tilburg Law School) states in this blog.
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Preventing youth unemployment: lessons from past crises
04th June 2020After summer a new generation of school leavers will flow into the labour market. This labour market has been shaken up severely due to the corona crisis. How can we offer youth a good perspective and prevent youth unemployment?
