Chenyi Ma, MSW, PhD, research assistant professor in Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice:

Pandemic Anxiety: How Job Loss, Food Insecurity, and Vaccination Shaped Mental Health 
Chenyi Ma, Tony E Smith, Dennis P Culhane 
The Journals of Gerontology Series B, February 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP) 
This study examines how job loss, food insecurity, and COVID-19 vaccination influenced anxiety levels, particularly among different racial and age groups, and what lessons can be applied to future disaster preparedness and response. 
Journal article: DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbae181 
Plain-language Summary: https://www.growkudos.com/publications/10.1093%25252Fgeronb%25252Fgbae181/reader