Investigating the Impact of Covid-19 research published by The Jahanikia Nuero Lab. ASDRP's latest lab to publish!
- ASDRP Admin
- Sep 5, 2024
- 1 min read
ASDRP Principal Scientist and Advisor, Sahar Jahanikia, and her team of outstanding high school researchers have published in the Journal of Emerging Investigators.
The paper titled is : "Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cognitive dissonance of adolescents" Excerpt "The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on adolescent mental health, leading to the formation of distinct perspectives on the pandemic. These perspectives often give rise to internal conflict within individuals. In this study, we aimed to examine the variability and complexity of these perspectives through the lens of cognitive dissonance, the psychological discomfort one feels when their external behaviors do not align with their internal beliefs. We collected the data through self-reported surveys, which assessed participant (teenagers aged 13-18) agreement with various opinions and statements related to the pandemic...."
The Jahankia Nuero Lab ASDRP student research team responsible for publishing the paper includes Vishruth Dinesh American High School '25, Amulya Harish Mission San Jose High School '23, Tanisha Mehta Basis Independent Silicon Valley '24, Heejee Yoon, Lale Kurtulush HomeSchool '23, Maddy Zhang, Amador Valley High School '24; Manogna Tatapudi, Fremont High School '23; Myra Malik, Rohan Kondapalli, The Harker Upper School '23, and Principal Scientist Sahar Jahanikia (ASDRP & CognoTrain)
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