A Cross-National Study of COVID-19 Impact and Future Possibilities Among Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty

Lanz, Margherita; Sorgente, Angela; Vosylis, Rimantas; Fonseca, Gabriela; Lep, Žan; Li, Lijun; Zupančič, Maja; Crespo, Carla; Relvas, Ana Paula; Serido, Joyce

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“…This study used data from a broader research project, COVIN (COVid INternational), carried out by Lanz et al, 2021 . We collected cross-sectional survey data from 2282 young adults aged 18 to 30 years ( M = 23.3, SD = 3.52) across six different countries (i.e., China, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, and the US).…”

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Employment Disruption and Wellbeing Among Young Adults: A Cross-National Study of Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown

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Vosylis

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J Happiness Stud

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Young adulthood (18–30 years old) is a crucial period due to its developmental tasks such as career establishment and financial independence. However, young adults’ relative lack of resources makes them vulnerable to employment disruptions (job loss and income loss), which may have both immediate and long-term effects on their financial wellbeing and mental health. The economic impact of COVID-19 restrictions resulted in an increase in unemployment and a decrease in income worldwide, especially for young adults. This study examined to what extent and how job loss and income loss due to the pandemic influenced young adults’ perception of their present financial wellbeing, future financial wellbeing, and psychological wellbeing by using cross-sectional survey data collected from six countries (China, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, and the United States). Results showed that the impact of income loss and job loss on all three types of wellbeing were mediated by young adults’ negative perception of the COVID-19 lockdown restriction (i.e., perceived as a misfortune). Cross-country differences existed in the key variables. The association between employment disruptions, young adults’ perception of the COVID-19 lockdown restriction, and wellbeing were equivalent across countries except China. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.

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“…The whole sample included 1596 females (69.9%), 478 males (20.9%), and 21 gender queer (0.9%). Refer to Lanz et al, 2021 for more detailed information on the study design.…”

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Employment Disruption and Wellbeing Among Young Adults: A Cross-National Study of Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown

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“…Reyes-Portillo et al, 2022) and expectations for the future (e.g. Lanz et al, 2021). This situation threw emerging adults off center, with some of them who regressed with respect to their life goals (e.g.…”

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Meaning-Making Profiles During Emerging Adulthood: A Person-Oriented Approach in the Context of Romantic and Working Conditions

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Tagliabue

2022

Emerging Adulthood

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Empirical evidence supported the existence of different meaning-making profiles among youths, however, it is unknown whether these profiles are related to specific transitional conditions. The present study applied a multi-group Latent Profile Analysis to examine the generalizability and criterion-validity of meaning-making profiles across two samples of emerging and young adults living different contextual situations (pre-COVID-19 vs during COVID-19), and to investigate their association with the balanced versus imbalanced conditions in the romantic and work role transitions. Three meaning-making profiles, searchers (high search, average presence of meaning), in-between (low search, average presence), and fulfilled (very low search, high presence) were supported by strong generalizability and criterion-validity evidence (i.e. fulfilled individuals showed higher well-being). As expected, older individuals were more likely to be fulfilled, while gender wasn’t a predictor of profiles. Imbalanced individuals in love and work were more likely to be searchers, while fulfilled individuals were predominantly living a balanced condition.

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“…The timing of these developmental tasks has also become more prolonged, with increased job experimentation and relocation. ( Lanz et al, 2021 ). Additionally risks involving social and financial exclusion may lead to NEET (not in education, employment, or training) circumstances, to which emerging adults are particularly vulnerable to during critical life stage transitions ( Bynner & Parsons, 2002 ).…”

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Income and Career Concerns Among Emerging Adults From Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom During COVID-19

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In this study, we examine the prevalence of income and career concerns among emerging adults in three different welfare states during COVID-19: Finland ( n = 309), Sweden ( n = 324), and the United Kingdom ( n = 343). This study also delves into how factors such as one’s self-perceived financial situation, generalized mistrust, loneliness and socio-demographics are related to emerging adults’ income and career concerns. Results showed that individuals from the United Kingdom were more likely to experience increased income and career concerns than those in Finland and Sweden. Our results also suggest that income concerns were associated with one’s current financial situation, future financial situation, childhood financial situation, and loneliness. Also, career concerns were related to generalized mistrust, loneliness, and age. For both country-specific and general analyses, loneliness emerged as the most important for increased income and career concerns for emerging adults in all three countries.

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A Cross-National Study of COVID-19 Impact and Future Possibilities Among Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty

Cited by 16 publications

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Employment Disruption and Wellbeing Among Young Adults: A Cross-National Study of Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown

Employment Disruption and Wellbeing Among Young Adults: A Cross-National Study of Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown

Meaning-Making Profiles During Emerging Adulthood: A Person-Oriented Approach in the Context of Romantic and Working Conditions

Income and Career Concerns Among Emerging Adults From Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom During COVID-19

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