A large sample cross-sectional study on mental health challenges among adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic at-risk group for loneliness and hopelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic

Takács, Johanna; Katona, Zsolt Bálint; Ihász, Ferenc

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.067

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“…These findings on the mental health and wellbeing of school teachers and staff complement recent findings in research conducted to assess changes in mental health and wellbeing of students of all ages, due in part to the altered school and social dynamics imposed by pandemic-era adaptations. Both stakeholder groups have demonstrated increases in reports of anxious and depressive symptoms and related diagnoses (39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45)(46). The pandemic brought many of the issues facing school staff into the broader public discourse and pushed them past the "tipping point, " so to speak, prompting both a mass exodus of teachers and a heightened emphasis on the socioemotional health and needs of both students and teachers, as provided within the school environment.…”

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Psychosocial work environment stressors for school staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: Barriers and facilitators for supporting wellbeing

Rolf

Vestal

Moore

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionAfter periods of remote and/or hybrid learning as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the return to in-person learning has been beneficial for both students and teachers, but it has not been without challenges. This study was designed to assess the impact of the return to in-person learning on the school experience, and efforts made to ease the transition in furthering a positive in-person learning environment.Materials and methodsWe conducted a series of listening sessions with 4 stakeholder groups: students (n = 39), parents (n = 28), teachers/school staff (n = 41), and a combination of listening sessions and semi-structured interviews with building level and district administrators (n = 12), focusing on in-school experiences during the 2021–2022 school year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A primarily deductive qualitative analysis approach was employed to code the data followed by a primarily inductive thematic analysis, followed by thematic aggregation, thus providing depth and identification of nuances in the data.ResultsThree main themes emerged around school staff experiences: (1) increased levels of stress and anxiety manifested in key ways, including students' challenges with personal behavior management contributing to increased aggression and staff shortages; (2) school staff described key contributors to stress and anxiety, including feeling excluded from decision making and challenges with clear and consistent communication; and (3) school staff described key facilitators that supported their management of anxiety and stress, including adaptability, heightened attention and resources to wellbeing, and leveraging interpersonal relationships.DiscussionSchool staff and students faced significant stress and anxiety during the 2021–2022 school year. Further exploration and identification of approaches to mitigate key contributors to increased stress and anxiety for school staff, along with increased opportunities for implementing key facilitators that were identified as important in managing and navigating the increased stress and anxiety offer valuable opportunities for helping to create a supportive work environment for school staff in the future.

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Psychosocial work environment stressors for school staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: Barriers and facilitators for supporting wellbeing

Rolf

Vestal

Moore

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…Various scholars examined the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially regarding the impact of self-isolation and quarantine, on people's mental health (Kupcova et al, 2023). The detrimental effects of the pandemic have been examined in studies around the world among children (Deng et al, 2023), adolescents (Magklara et al, 2023), and adults (Chandola et al, 2022), and results generally suggested significant increases in psychological distress, anxiety, anger, hopelessness and loneliness (Takács et al, 2023), fear and sadness (Ahorsu et al, 2022), confusion and posttraumatic symptoms (Khan et al, 2013).…”

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Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic in the World and the Romanian Society. An Interdisciplinary Approach

APETRĂCHEOAE,

GĂLĂȚANU,

BOITAN

et al. 2023

ASAS

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This article examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health while the virus was spreading and governments took measures around the world, in Europe and, more specifically, in Romania, while paying particular attention to vulnerable categories of individuals, parent-child interactions and distress, educational changes and adaptive behaviours, work-related stress and communication, digitalization and lack of proper social contact. The impact of the pandemic on several facets of mental health as well as its impact on the situations is evaluated using data from current literature. The findings demonstrate that the pandemic has had a profoundly negative influence on mental health, resulting in higher levels of stress and anxiety, lower overall life satisfaction, and a higher likelihood of developing a depressive disorder. Additionally, it shows several modifications in the child-parent connection, including a decline in communication and an uptick in conflict, as well as comparable tendencies in the educational field. While digitalization sure was a solution and it made things easier, it also led to a bigger gender gap and work-family balance issues which put more pressure on women and their career development. Cyberchondria now replaces hypochondria, efficiency in education hits a peak but we lack effectiveness and, while the solutions found were appropriate and best for diverse situations, they also outlined more problems that overtook the advantages. We need to develop and adapt but we must not forget about what technology cannot yet replace: emotion, empathy, warmth and all that keeps us mentally healthy and wealthy.

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Longitudinal Changes in Psychosocial Adjustment Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Adolescents with Differential Patterns of Solitude and Sociability

Borg,

Willoughby

2024

J. Youth Adolescence

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A large sample cross-sectional study on mental health challenges among adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic at-risk group for loneliness and hopelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 9 publications

References 43 publications

Psychosocial work environment stressors for school staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: Barriers and facilitators for supporting wellbeing

Psychosocial work environment stressors for school staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: Barriers and facilitators for supporting wellbeing

Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic in the World and the Romanian Society. An Interdisciplinary Approach

Longitudinal Changes in Psychosocial Adjustment Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Adolescents with Differential Patterns of Solitude and Sociability

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