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Amir H. Pakpour

Amir H. Pakpour

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Psychology

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74
Citations
48935
World Ranking
1823
National Ranking
15

Overview

Amir H. Pakpour is affiliated with Jönköping University in Sweden and has a research profile centered primarily on psychology and social sciences, with a strong emphasis on clinical and applied psychological studies. The scientist's work spans several subfields including clinical psychology, sociology and political science, experimental and cognitive psychology, applied psychology, and general health professions.

The research topics covered include:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Among the recent papers involving Amir H. Pakpour are:

  • The fear of COVID-19 and its role in preventive behaviours, 2020, Journal of Concurrent Disorders
  • The Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Development and Initial Validation, 2020, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • COVID-19-Related Suicides in Bangladesh Due to Lockdown and Economic Factors: Case Study Evidence from Media Reports, 2020, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Psychometric Validation of the Bangla Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis, 2020, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Sleep problems during COVID-19 pandemic and its' association to psychological distress: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, EClinicalMedicine

Frequent publication venues for Amir H. Pakpour include:

  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Healthcare
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • BMC Psychology

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Chung-Ying Lin
  • Mark D. Griffiths
  • Anders Broström
  • Zainab Alimoradi
  • Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu

Amir H. Pakpour's body of work is characterized by extensive contributions to understanding mental health, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as exploring the intersection of technology and adolescent development.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Degu Abate;Naghmeh Abbasi;Hedayat Abbastabar

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • The Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Development and Initial Validation

    Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu;Chung Ying Lin;Vida Imani;Mohsen Saffari

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980–2017, and forecasts to 2030, for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017

    Tahvi D Frank;Austin Carter;Deepa Jahagirdar;Molly H Biehl

  • The fear of COVID-19 and its role in preventive behaviors

    AH Pakpour;Griffiths

  • Internet addiction and sleep problems : A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Zainab Alimoradi;Chung-Ying Lin;Anders Broström;Anders Broström;Pia H. Bülow

  • The fear of COVID-19 and its role in preventive behaviours

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  • Relationships between Severity of Internet Gaming Disorder, Severity of Problematic Social Media Use, Sleep Quality and Psychological Distress.

    Hiu Yan Wong;Hoi Yi Mo;Marc N. Potenza;Mung Ni Monica Chan

  • COVID-19-Related Suicides in Bangladesh Due to Lockdown and Economic Factors: Case Study Evidence from Media Reports.

    A. K. M. Israfil Bhuiyan;Najmuj Sakib;Amir H. Pakpour;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Psychometric Validation of the Bangla Fear of COVID-19 Scale: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis.

    Najmuj Sakib;A K M Israfil Bhuiyan;Sahadat Hossain;Firoj Al Mamun

  • Household waste behaviours among a community sample in Iran: an application of the theory of planned behaviour.

    Amir H Pakpour;Isa Mohammadi Zeidi;Mohammad Mahdi Emamjomeh;Saeed Asefzadeh

  • Sleep problems during COVID-19 pandemic and its’ association to psychological distress: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Zainab Alimoradi;Anders Broström;Anders Broström;Hector W.H. Tsang;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Measurement invariance across young adults from Hong Kong and Taiwan among three internet-related addiction scales: Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS), and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGDS-SF9) (Study Part A).

    Hildie Leung;Amir H. Pakpour;Carol Strong;Yi-Ching Lin

  • Fear of COVID-19 and its association with mental health-related factors: systematic review and meta-analysis

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  • Investigating mediated effects of fear of COVID-19 and COVID-19 misunderstanding in the association between problematic social media use, psychological distress, and insomnia.

    Chung Ying Lin;Anders Broström;Anders Broström;Mark D. Griffiths;Amir H. Pakpour;Amir H. Pakpour

  • The Female Sexual Function Index: Translation and Validation of an Iranian Version

    Ahmad Fakhri;Amir H. Pakpour;Andrea Burri;Hadi Morshedi

  • The COVID-19 pandemic and serious psychological consequences in Bangladesh: A population-based nationwide study.

    Mohammed A. Mamun;Najmuj Sakib;David Gozal;Akm Israfil Bhuiyan

  • Psychometric validation of the Persian Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale using classic test theory and Rasch models

    Chung Ying Lin;Anders Broström;Per Nilsen;Mark D. Griffiths

  • Time invariance of three ultra-brief internet-related instruments: Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS), Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), and the nine-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale- Short Form (IGDS-SF9) (Study Part B).

    I-Hua Chen;Carol Strong;Yi-Ching Lin;Meng-Che Tsai

  • Weight-related stigma and psychological distress: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Zainab Alimoradi;Farzaneh Golboni;Mark D. Griffiths;Anders Broström

  • Associations Between Fear of COVID-19, Mental Health, and Preventive Behaviours Across Pregnant Women and Husbands: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Modelling.

    Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu;Vida Imani;Chung Ying Lin;Toomas Timpka

  • Depression, anxiety, and stress mediate the associations between internet gaming disorder, insomnia, and quality of life during the COVID-19 outbreak

    Sara Fazeli;Isa Mohammadi Zeidi;Chung Ying Lin;Peyman Namdar

Frequent Co-Authors

Chung Ying Lin
Chung Ying Lin National Cheng Kung University
Mark D. Griffiths
Mark D. Griffiths Nottingham Trent University
Thomas L. Webb
Thomas L. Webb University of Sheffield
John A. Updegraff
John A. Updegraff Kent State University
Felix Akpojene Ogbo
Felix Akpojene Ogbo Western Sydney University
Falko F. Sniehotta
Falko F. Sniehotta Newcastle University

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