Covid-19 and mental health of children and adolescents: A systematic review

Aarah-Bapuah, Millicent; Oppong, Stella Sarpomaa; Yawson, Anita Ohenewaa; Dzansi, Gladys; Adjorlolo, Samuel

doi:10.1080/23311908.2022.2111849

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“…A similar pattern, also independent of the level of education, was obtained when the differences between the groups for psychopathological symptoms were studied, with young people with perceived worsening of their lives due to the pandemic reporting higher levels of psychological symptoms and bullying. Similar results were obtained by Branquinho and colleagues [ 8 ], Júnior and colleagues [ 17 ], Kecojevic and colleagues [ 18 ], and Singh and colleagues [ 19 ], showing that, regardless of age group, the pandemic had a significant impact on the psychological health of young people [ 44 , 45 ].…”

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COVID-19, Wellness and Life Satisfaction in Adolescence: Individual and Contextual Issues

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Carvalho

Branquinho³

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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During and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, several works reflected on young people’s physical and psychological health. The Dual Factor Model, which we refer to as the quadripartite model, is useful for understanding children’s and adolescents’ psychological health and differentiating them regarding their attitude toward the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this investigation, students from the fifth to twelfth year of schooling enrolled in the DGEEC study “Psychological Health and Wellbeing in Portuguese schools” were considered. Four groups were created based on life satisfaction (low or high) and psychological distress (with or without symptoms). The study included 4444 students (M = 13.39 years ± 2.41), of whom 47.8% were male. Of the participants, 27.2% were in the second cycle of primary education, and 72.8% were in lower and upper secondary education. Differences in gender and education level (as a proxy for age) were observed. Additionally, when considering students’ perceptions of changes in their lives following the COVID-19 pandemic (stayed the same, became worse, became better), these three groups were compared concerning personal and contextual variables, revealing significant differences at both the individual and contextual levels. Finally, the study discusses the influence of education and health professionals and the need for friendly public policies.

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