Published Manuscripts

Fear of contagion, emotional stress and coping strategies used by adults during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.

Folayan MO, Ibigbami O, Brown B, El Tantawi M, Aly NM, Zuñiga RAA, Abeldaño GF, Ara E, Ellakany P, Gaffar B, Al-Khanati NM, Idigbe I, Ishabiyi AO, Jafer M, Khan AT, Khalid Z, Lawal FB, Lusher J, Nzimande NP, Popoola BO, Quadri MFA, Roque M, Okeibunor JC, Nguyen AL.
BMC Psychiatry. 2022 Nov 24;22(1):732.

doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-04360-w.
PMID: 36424567

Factors Associated with Financial Security, Food Security and Quality of Daily Lives of Residents in Nigeria during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Folayan MO, Ibigbami O, El Tantawi M, Brown B, Aly NM, Ezechi O, Abeldaño GF, Ara E, Ayanore MA, Ellakany P, Gaffar B, Al-Khanati NM, Idigbe I, Ishabiyi AO, Jafer M, Khan AT, Khalid Z, Lawal FB, Lusher J, Nzimande NP, Osamika BE, Quadri MFA, Roque M, Al-Tammemi AB, Yousaf MA, Virtanen JI, Zuñiga RAA, Okeibunor JC, Nguyen AL.

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 27;18(15):7925.

doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157925.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student' sleep patterns, sexual activity, screen use, and food intake: A global survey.

Ellakany P, Zuñiga RAA, El Tantawi M, Brown B, Aly NM, Ezechi O, Uzochukwu B, Abeldaño GF, Ara E, Ayanore MA, Gaffar B, Al-Khanati NM, Ishabiyi AO, Jafer M, Khan AT, Khalid Z, Lawal FB, Lusher J, Nzimande NP, Osamika BE, Quadri MFA, Roque M, Shamala A, Al-Tammemi AB, Yousaf MA, Virtanen JI, Nguyen AL, Folayan MO.

PLoS One. 2022 Jan 28;17(1):e0262617.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262617.

Factors associated with COVID-19 pandemic induced post-traumatic stress symptoms among adults living with and without HIV in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

Folayan MO, Ibigbami O, ElTantawi M, Abeldaño GF, Ara E, Ayanore MA, Ellakany P, Gaffar B, Al-Khanati NM, Idigbe I, Ishabiyi AO, Jafer M, Khan AT, Khalid Z, Lawal FB, Lusher J, Nzimande NP, Osamika BE, Popoola BO, Quadri MFA, Roque M, Shamala A, Al-Tammemi AB, Yousaf MA, Virtanen JI, Zuñiga RAA, Okeibunor JC, Nguyen AL.

BMC Psychiatry. 2022 Jan 21;22(1):48.

doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03617-0.

Correction to: Factors associated with COVID-19 pandemic induced post-traumatic stress symptoms among adults living with and without HIV in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

Folayan MO, Ibigbami O, ElTantawi M, Abeldaño GF, Ara E, Ayanore MA, Ellakany P, Gaffar B, Al-Khanati NM, Idigbe I, Ishabiyi AO, Jafer M, Khan AT, Khalid Z, Lawal FB, Lusher J, Nzimande NP, Osamika BE, Popoola BO, Quadri MFA, Roque M, Shamala A, Al-Tammemi AB, Yousaf MA, Virtanen JI, Zuñiga RAA, Okeibunor JC, Nguyen AL.

BMC Psychiatry. 2022 Feb 23;22(1):145.

doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-03751-3.

Factors Associated With Experiences of Fear, Anxiety, Depression, and Changes in Sleep Pattern During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adults in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Folayan MO, Ibigbami O, Brown B, El Tantawi M, Aly NM, Ezechi OC, Abeldaño GF, Ara E, Ayanore MA, Ellakany P, Gaffar B, Al-Khanati NM, Idigbe I, Jafer M, Khan AT, Khalid Z, Lawal FB, Lusher J, Nzimande NP, Popoola BO, Quadri MFA, Roque M, Al-Tammemi AB, Yousaf MA, Virtanen JI, Zuñiga RAA, Ndembi N, Nkengasong JN, Nguyen AL.

Front Public Health. 2022 Mar 2;10:779498.

doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.779498.

Differences in COVID-19 Preventive Behavior and Food Insecurity by HIV Status in Nigeria.

Folayan MO, Ibigbami O, Brown B, El Tantawi M, Uzochukwu B, Ezechi OC, Aly NM, Abeldaño GF, Ara E, Ayanore MA, Ayoola OO, Osamika BE, Ellakany P, Gaffar B, Idigbe I, Ishabiyi AO, Jafer M, Khan AT, Khalid Z, Lawal FB, Lusher J, Nzimande NP, Popoola BO, Quadri MFA, Rashwan M, Roque M, Shamala A, Al-Tammemi AB, Yousaf MA, Abeldaño Zuñiga RA, Okeibunor JC, Nguyen AL.

AIDS Behav. 2022 Mar;26(3):739-751.

doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03433-3. Epub 2021 Aug 13.

Sex differences in the experience of COVID-19 post-traumatic stress symptoms by adults in South Africa.

Nzimande NP, El Tantawi M, Zuñiga RAA, Opoku-Sarkodie R, Brown B, Ezechi OC, Uzochukwu BSC, Ellakany P, Aly NM, Nguyen AL, Folayan MO.

BMC Psychiatry. 2022 Apr 4;22(1):238.
doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-03883-6.

COVID-19, economic problems, and family relationships in eight Middle East and North African countries.

El Tantawi M, Folayan MO, Aly NM, Brown B, Ezechi OC, Uzochukwu B, Khader Y, Al-Batayneh OB, Al-Khanati NM, Attia DY, Ellakany P, Rashwan M, Shamala A, Abeldaño Zuñiga RA, Nguyen AL.

Fam Relat. 2022 Jul;71(3):865-875.
doi: 10.1111/fare.12691. Epub 2022 Apr 29.

Is self-reported depression, HIV status, COVID-19 health risk profile and SARS-CoV-2 exposure associated with difficulty in adhering to COVID-19 prevention measures among residents in West Africa?

Folayan MO, Abeldaño Zuniga RA, Abeldaño GF, Quadri MFA, Jafer M, Yousaf MA, Ellakany P, Nzimande N, Ara E, Al-Khanati NM, Khalid Z, Lawal F, Roque M, Lusher J, Popoola BO, Khan AT, Ayanore MA, Gaffar B, Virtanen JI, Aly NM, Okeibunor JC, El Tantawi M, Nguyen AL.

BMC Public Health. 2022 Nov 10;22(1):2057.

doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14429-6.
PMID: 36357851

Associations between Emotional Distress, Sleep Changes, Decreased Tooth Brushing Frequency, Self-Reported Oral Ulcers and SARS-Cov-2 Infection during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey.

Folayan MO, Zuniga RAA, Ezechi OC, Brown B, Nguyen AL, Aly NM, Ellakany P, Idigbe IE, Khan AT, Lawal FB, Jafer M, Gaffar B, Popoola BO, Quadri MFA, Virtanen JI, Lusher J, El Tantawi M.

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 14;19(18):11550.

doi: 10.3390/ijerph191811550.
PMID: 36141821

Associations between COVID-19 testing status, non-communicable diseases and HIV status among residents of sub-Saharan Africa during the first wave of the pandemic.

Folayan MO, Abeldaño Zuñiga RA, Virtanen JI, El Tantawi M, Abeldaño GF, Ishabiyi AO, Jafer M, Al-Khanati NM, Quadri MFA, Yousaf MA, Ellakany P, Nzimande N, Ara E, Khalid Z, Lawal FB, Lusher J, Popoola BO, Idigbe I, Khan AT, Ayanore MA, Gaffar B, Osamika BE, Aly NM, Ndembi N, Nguyen AL.
BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Jun 13;22(1):535.

doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07498-w.
PMID: 35692050

A multi-country survey on access to healthcare and treatment services among individuals with critical medical care needs during the first wave of the pandemic.

Folayan MO, Abeldaño Zuñiga RA, Virtanen JI, Ezechi OC, Yousaf MA, Al-Tammemi AB, Jafer M, Ellakany P, Ara E, Ayanore MA, Ishabiyi AO, Gaffar B, Aly NM, Lusher J, El Tantawi M, Nguyen AL.

BMC Public Health. 2023 Jan 12;23(1):90.

doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15007-0.
PMID: 36635677

Factors associated with an increase in tobacco use and alcohol drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study of data from 105 countries.

Quadri MFA, Lusher J, Folayan MO, Tantawi ME, Zuñiga AA, Brown B, Aly NM, Okeibunor JC, Florencia G, Jafer M, Ara E, Miranda KA, Al-Khanati NM, Ellakany P, Gaffar B, Ishabiyi AO, Khan AT, Khalid Z, Lawal FB, Nzimande N, Shamala A, Al-Tammemi AB, Osamika BE, Yousaf MA, Virtanen JI, Nguyen AL.
Tob Induc Dis. 2023 Jan 27;21:14.

doi: 10.18332/tid/157205. eCollection 2023.
PMID: 36741539

Psychosocial Factors Associated with Memory Complaints during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Survey.

Folayan MO, Zuñiga RAA, Virtanen JI, Ezechi OC, Aly NM, Lusher J, Nguyen AL, El Tantawi M.
Brain Sci. 2023 Jan 31;13(2):249.

doi: 10.3390/brainsci13020249.
PMID: 36831792

Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Emotional Distress, Transactional Sex and Psychoactive Substance Use during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga, Oliver C. Ezechi, Nourhan M. Aly, Joanne Lusher, Annie L. Nguyen, and Maha El Tantawi. 2023.

BioMed 3, no. 1: 113-123.

https://doi.org/10.3390/biomed3010010

Mental Health and Coping Contingencies among Adults Residing In the United Kingdom during the Covid-19 Lockdowns, International Journal of Health and Psychology Research.

Joanne Lusher, Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan,Maher Rashwan Attaallah Mohamed, Roberta Ariel Abeldaro Zuñiga, Maha El Tantawi, Ntombifuthi P Nzimande, Passent Ellakany, Anthonia Omotola Ishabiyi, Giuliana Florenica Abeldaño, Ala’a B Al-Tammemi, Olubukola Popoola, Muhammad Abrar Yousaf

https://doi.org/10.3390/biomed3010010

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Emotion of People Living with and without HIV

Lusher J, Abeldaño Zuñiga RA, Virtanen JI, Ellakany P, Yousaf MA, Osamika BE, Gaffar B, Lawal FB, Khalid Z, Aly NM, Nguyen AL, Folayan MO.

2023; 3(1):33-44.

Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Emotional Distress, Transactional Sex and Psychoactive Substance Use during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Folayan MO, Zuñiga RAA, Ezechi OC, Aly NM, Lusher J, Nguyen AL, El Tantawi M.

Associations between Mental Health and COVID-19 Status among 18- and 19-Year-Old Adolescents: A Multi-Country Study

Folayan MO, Zuñiga RAA, Quadri MFA, Lusher J, Gaffar B, Ellakany P, Nguyen AL, El Tantawi M

Adolescents. 2023; 3(1):131-140.

https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents3010010