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Paolo Miguel Manalang Vicerra
Email: paolo_vicerra@shu.edu.cn
Narrative Biography
Paolo Vicerra (Filipino, Ph.D. from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) joined the institute as an assistant professor in the pillar of Ageing and Health. He specialises in demography and social gerontology. His research interests include population health, global health, and demographic studies of low and middle-income countries.
Education
2020 Ph.D. Demography, Chulalongkorn University
2014 M.A. Demography, Chulalongkorn University
2010 B.A. Philippine Studies, University of the Philippines
2008 Certificate in Economics, Nihon University
Main Professional Employment and Experience
2022 - Assistant Professor, Asian Demographic Research Institute, Shanghai University
2020 - Postdoctoral Fellow, College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University
2018 - Research assistant, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Selected Publications
Vicerra, P.M.M. (2022). Mental stress and well-being among low-income older adults during COVID-19 pandemic. Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior, 5(3); 101. 10.4103/shb.shb_110_22
Oluwafunmilayo, O.V., John, O.O., Olabode, O.N., Omolade, O.C., Blessing, A.O., Manirambona, E., Vicerra, P.M.M., Lucero-Prisno, D.E. III. (2022). Prevalence and pattern of psychoactive substance use among government secondary school students in central Nigeria. Pan African Medical Journal; 8(17). 10.11604/pamj-oh.2022.8.17.35856
Lucero-Prisno, D.E. III., Kouwenhoven, M.B.N., Vicerra, P.M.M., Ma, Z.F., Méndez, M.J.G., Gacutno-Evardone, A.J.A., Manirambona, E., Gyletshen, D., Musa, S.S. (2022). The challenges of the low birth rate in China. Public Health Challenges; 1(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.8
Pothisiri, W. Vicerra, P.M.M., W., Buathong, T. (2022) Poverty, noncommunicable diseases, and perceived health risks among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in urban Thailand. Asian Social Work and Policy Review; 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12253
Delazeri, L.M.M. Da Cunha, D.A., & Vicerra, P.M.M. Oliveira, L.R. (2022). Rural outmigration in Northeast Brazil: evidence from shared socioeconomic pathways and climate change scenarios. Journal of Rural Studies, 91; 73-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.03.004
Vicerra, P.M.M. (2021). Self-determination and physical functioning as mediators of the association between self-reported sensory impairments and happiness among older adults. Experimental Aging Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2021.1980286
Vicerra, P.M.M. (2021). Knowledge and practice disparity regarding COVID-19 in Thailand: A cross-sectional study of older adults. PLoS ONE, 16(10): e0259154. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259154
Buathong, T., Dimitrova, A. Vicerra, P.M.M., Chimmamee, M. (2021). Years of Good Life: An illustration of a new well-being indicator using data for Thailand. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, 19. https://doi.org/10.1553/populationyearbook2021.dat.1