What have we learned about the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic? Although we have
largely returned to a normal mode of life with most pandemic-related protective measures
having been lifted research on the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is still
ongoing. This volume takes the opportunity to examine research from different psychological
perspectives including child and adolescent educational organizational differential
biological as well as social psychology. Eight chapters focus on aspects of mental health and
well-being in particular affected target groups including adolescents and students teachers
crisis managers and people with low socioeconomic status. The range of methods used in the
original research is multi-faceted and includes in addition to subjective surveys ambulatory
assessment psychophysiological methods of fear conditioning and genetic research approaches.
Many of the contributions are based on well-characterized longitudinal cohorts. This volume
demonstrates the diversity and methodological quality of the research that has been conducted
under difficult pandemic conditions. Researchers practitioners and students will find the
results helpful in developing evidence-based recommendations for at-risk groups to deal with
similar future crises.
