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Latar belakang. Fungsi eksekutif adalah kemampuan kognitif untuk melakukan tugas-tugas eksekutif kompleks dalam mencapai tujuan. Gangguan fungsi eksekutif anak sekolah dasar (SD) dapat menyebabkan masalah serius seperti hambatan dalam perilaku sehari-hari, penurunan performa akademik, dan kesulitan mengenali tanda-tanda sosial. Intervensi terhadap fungsi eksekutif merupakan hal yang penting dan belakangan banyak dilakukan melalui gim berbasis komputer. Tujuan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai efektivitas intervensi prototipe gim berbasis komputer Indonesia terhadap peningkatan fungsi eksekutif anak SD. Metode. Dilakukan penelitian kuasi-eksperimental desain time series. Subjek dinilai dengan BRIEF-BI format guru, 4 kali terbagi atas pre-, post-5 sesi, post-10 sesi, dan 1 bulan pascaintervensi. Dilakukan analisis statistik: uji non-parametrik Friedman dilanjutkan post hoc-Bonferroni. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 14 orang anak SD berusia 11-12 tahun. Hasil. Ditemukan peningkatan di seluruh fungsi eksekutif. Skor GEC berubah bermakna setelah intervensi (p

Abstract Background The current pandemic of COVID-19 impacted the psychological wellbeing of populations globally. Objectives We aimed to examine the extent and identify factors associated with psychological distress, fear of COVID-19 and coping. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study across 17 countries during Jun-2020 to Jan-2021. Levels of psychological distress (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale), fear of COVID-19 (Fear of COVID-19 Scale), and coping (Brief Resilient Coping Scale) were assessed. Results A total of 8,559 people participated; mean age (±SD) was 33(±13) years, 64% were females and 40% self-identified as frontline workers. More than two-thirds (69%) experienced moderate-to-very high levels of psychological distress, which was 46% in Thailand and 91% in Egypt. A quarter (24%) had high levels of fear of COVID-19, which was as low as 9% in Libya and as high as 38% in Bangladesh. More than half (57%) exhibited medium to high resilient coping; the lowest prevalence (3%) was reported in Australia and the highest (72%) in Syria. Being female (AOR 1.31 [95% CIs 1.09-1.57]), perceived distress due to change of employment status (1.56 [1.29-1.90]), comorbidity with mental health conditions (3.02 [1.20-7.60]) were associated with higher levels of psychological distress and fear. Doctors had higher psychological distress (1.43 [1.04-1.97]), but low levels of fear of COVID-19 (0.55 [0.41-0.76]); nurses had medium to high resilient coping (1.30 [1.03-1.65]). Conclusions The extent of psychological distress, fear of COVID-19 and coping varied by country; however, we identified few higher risk groups who were more vulnerable than others. There is an urgent need to prioritise health and well-being of those people through well-designed intervention that may need to be tailored to meet country specific requirements.