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Social media can advocate for social causes and catalyse audience support. To better understand the role of social media in advocacy communication, this article explores how advocates utilised Facebook to advocate for the 'Taa Marbuta' women empowerment campaign in Egypt. Our research draws on the dragonfly effect model and muted group theory as theoretical and analytical frameworks. In-depth interviews are conducted with advocates from all campaign partners who were directly involved in planning and managing the campaign. Following the dragonfly effect model, findings show that the campaign has a clear goal and uses various message strategies and pop culture for grabbing audience attention and generating audience engagement; however, there is no clear call for action. Thematic analysis also reveals two emerging themes: customisation of women empowerment communication and a supportive community of women empowerment that can stimulate societal debates necessary for social change. This study contends that including men can mitigate the muted effect on women in a male-dominant society and paves the way towards women's empowerment. Overall, this study shows how social media helps make the 'Taa Marbuta' campaign an icon of women empowerment.

The study aims to evaluate the uptake, attitudes and barriers of influenza vaccine among Algerian Hajj pilgrims. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on Algerian Hajj pilgrims who were the residents of Makah city. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on Algerian pilgrims who were the residents of Makah city during 23rd August 2016 till 23rd September 2016 at the time of Hajj. The survey was conducted on pilgrims who were residents of Makah city. Following a short briefing regarding study, verbal consent was obtained from each participant who agreed to participate in the survey. Moreover, knowledge about Corona virus was assessed by using (KAP) questionnaire. Data about Pilgrims' demographics, previous Hajj attendance and history of chronic medical conditions was collected. Pilgrims were to complete the survey through interviews conducted by the data collection teams. Lastly, ethical approval was obtained from Zamzam charity research center. Results reported low level of awareness among Algerian Hajj pilgrims, insignificant relationship between education level and influenza vaccination and availability of low resources for spreading the awareness of influenza vaccine. There is a low level of awareness and knowledge among pilgrims regarding the vaccination of influenza. Moreover, there are very few resources available that gives the knowledge of influenza. Lastly, even those participants who were educated consisted of low level of knowledge regarding influenza vaccination. Thus, insignificant relationship exist between knowledge of influenza vaccination and education level. Thus, Saudi government and other stakeholders need to play their roles to increase awareness among pilgrims regarding influenzas vaccine. Keywords: Influenza, Vaccine, Hajj, Algerian Pilgrims, Saudi Arabia.

The study aims to evaluate the uptake, attitudes and barriers of influenza vaccine among Algerian Hajj pilgrims. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on Algerian Hajj pilgrims who were the residents of Makah city. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on Algerian pilgrims who were the residents of Makah city during 23rd August 2016 till 23rd September 2016 at the time of Hajj. The survey was conducted on pilgrims who were residents of Makah city. Following a short briefing regarding study, verbal consent was obtained from each participant who agreed to participate in the survey. Moreover, knowledge about Corona virus was assessed by using (KAP) questionnaire. Data about Pilgrims' demographics, previous Hajj attendance and history of chronic medical conditions was collected. Pilgrims were to complete the survey through interviews conducted by the data collection teams. Lastly, ethical approval was obtained from Zamzam charity research center. Results reported low level of awareness among Algerian Hajj pilgrims, insignificant relationship between education level and influenza vaccination and availability of low resources for spreading the awareness of influenza vaccine. There is a low level of awareness and knowledge among pilgrims regarding the vaccination of influenza. Moreover, there are very few resources available that gives the knowledge of influenza. Lastly, even those participants who were educated consisted of low level of knowledge regarding influenza vaccination. Thus, insignificant relationship exist between knowledge of influenza vaccination and education level. Thus, Saudi government and other stakeholders need to play their roles to increase awareness among pilgrims regarding influenzas vaccine. Keywords: Influenza, Vaccine, Hajj, Algerian Pilgrims, Saudi Arabia.

This N = 173,426 social science dataset was collected through the collaborative COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey – an open science effort to improve understanding of the human experiences of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic between 30th March and 30th May, 2020. The dataset allows a cross-cultural study of psychological and behavioural responses to the Coronavirus pandemic and associated government measures like cancellation of public functions and stay at home orders implemented in many countries. The dataset contains demographic background variables as well as measures of Asian Disease Problem, perceived stress (PSS-10), availability of social provisions (SPS-10), trust in various authorities, trust in governmental measures to contain the virus (OECD trust), personality traits (BFF-15), information behaviours, agreement with the level of government intervention, and compliance with preventive measures, along with a rich pool of exploratory variables and written experiences. A global consortium from 39 countries and regions worked together to build and translate a survey with variables of shared interests, and recruited participants in 47 languages and dialects. Raw plus cleaned data and dynamic visualizations are available.

This N = 173,426 social science dataset was collected through the collaborative COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey – an open science effort to improve understanding of the human experiences of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic between 30th March and 30th May, 2020. The dataset allows a cross-cultural study of psychological and behavioural responses to the Coronavirus pandemic and associated government measures like cancellation of public functions and stay at home orders implemented in many countries. The dataset contains demographic background variables as well as measures of Asian Disease Problem, perceived stress (PSS-10), availability of social provisions (SPS-10), trust in various authorities, trust in governmental measures to contain the virus (OECD trust), personality traits (BFF-15), information behaviours, agreement with the level of government intervention, and compliance with preventive measures, along with a rich pool of exploratory variables and written experiences. A global consortium from 39 countries and regions worked together to build and translate a survey with variables of shared interests, and recruited participants in 47 languages and dialects. Raw plus cleaned data and dynamic visualizations are available.

The COVIDiSTRESS global survey collects data on early human responses to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic from 173 429 respondents in 48 countries. The open science study was co-designed by an international consortium of researchers to investigate how psychological responses differ across countries and cultures, and how this has impacted behaviour, coping and trust in government efforts to slow the spread of the virus. Starting in March 2020, COVIDiSTRESS leveraged the convenience of unpaid online recruitment to generate public data. The objective of the present analysis is to understand relationships between psychological responses in the early months of global coronavirus restrictions and help understand how different government measures succeed or fail in changing public behaviour. There were variations between and within countries. Although Western Europeans registered as more concerned over COVID-19, more stressed, and having slightly more trust in the governments' efforts, there was no clear geographical pattern in compliance with behavioural measures. Detailed plots illustrating between-countries differences are provided. Using both traditional and Bayesian analyses, we found that individuals who worried about getting sick worked harder to protect themselves and others. However, concern about the coronavirus itself did not account for all of the variances in experienced stress during the early months of COVID-19 restrictions. More alarmingly, such stress was associated with less compliance. Further, those most concerned over the coronavirus trusted in government measures primarily where policies were strict. While concern over a disease is a source of mental distress, other factors including strictness of protective measures, social support and personal lockdown conditions must also be taken into consideration to fully appreciate the psychological impact of COVID-19 and to understand why some people fail to follow behavioural guidelines intended to protect themselves and others from infection. The Stage 1 manuscript associated with this submission received in-principle acceptance (IPA) on 18 May 2020. Following IPA, the accepted Stage 1 version of the manuscript was preregistered on the Open Science Framework at https://osf.io/g2t3b. This preregistration was performed prior to data analysis.

Funder: Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONCYT); doi: https://doi.org/10.13039/501100007350 ; Funder: Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) postdoctoral fellowship ; Funder: The HSE University Basic Research Program ; Funder: JSPS KAKENHI Grant JP20K14222 ; Abstract: This N = 173,426 social science dataset was collected through the collaborative COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey – an open science effort to improve understanding of the human experiences of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic between 30th March and 30th May, 2020. The dataset allows a cross-cultural study of psychological and behavioural responses to the Coronavirus pandemic and associated government measures like cancellation of public functions and stay at home orders implemented in many countries. The dataset contains demographic background variables as well as measures of Asian Disease Problem, perceived stress (PSS-10), availability of social provisions (SPS-10), trust in various authorities, trust in governmental measures to contain the virus (OECD trust), personality traits (BFF-15), information behaviours, agreement with the level of government intervention, and compliance with preventive measures, along with a rich pool of exploratory variables and written experiences. A global consortium from 39 countries and regions worked together to build and translate a survey with variables of shared interests, and recruited participants in 47 languages and dialects. Raw plus cleaned data and dynamic visualizations are available.

The COVIDiSTRESS global survey collects data on early human responses to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic from 173 429 respondents in 48 countries. The open science study was co-designed by an international consortium of researchers to investigate how psychological responses differ across countries and cultures, and how this has impacted behaviour, coping and trust in government efforts to slow the spread of the virus. Starting in March 2020, COVIDiSTRESS leveraged the convenience of unpaid online recruitment to generate public data. The objective of the present analysis is to understand relationships between psychological responses in the early months of global coronavirus restrictions and help understand how different government measures succeed or fail in changing public behaviour. There were variations between and within countries. Although Western Europeans registered as more concerned over COVID-19, more stressed, and having slightly more trust in the governments' efforts, there was no clear geographical pattern in compliance with behavioural measures. Detailed plots illustrating between-countries differences are provided. Using both traditional and Bayesian analyses, we found that individuals who worried about getting sick worked harder to protect themselves and others. However, concern about the coronavirus itself did not account for all of the variances in experienced stress during the early months of COVID-19 restrictions. More alarmingly, such stress was associated with less compliance. Further, those most concerned over the coronavirus trusted in government measures primarily where policies were strict. While concern over a disease is a source of mental distress, other factors including strictness of protective measures, social support and personal lockdown conditions must also be taken into consideration to fully appreciate the psychological impact of COVID-19 and to understand why some people fail to follow behavioural guidelines intended to protect themselves and others from infection. The Stage 1 manuscript associated with this submission received in-principle acceptance (IPA) on 18 May 2020. Following IPA, the accepted Stage 1 version of the manuscript was preregistered on the Open Science Framework at https://osf.io/g2t3b. This preregistration was performed prior to data analysis. ; Peer reviewed