Covid 19 Pandemi Sürecinin Ergenler Üzerine Psikososyal Etkisi: Ebeveyn Ve Ergen Deneyimlerinin Belirlenmesi: Nitel Çalişma

Abstract

Purpose:The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatic ramifications all over the world, with unprecedented psychological, social, and economic consequences taking their toll on many people's lives in addition to increased morbidity and mortality rates. The pandemic has numerous psychosocial impacts on adolescents. This paper focused on adolescents' and their parents' views to determine the psychosocial impacts and challenges of the pandemic affecting adolescents. Design and Methods: This study adopted a qualitative phenomenological research design. The sample consisted of nine parents (eight mothers and one father) and nine adolescents. Participation was voluntary. Data were collected online through in-depth interviews, which were audio and video recorded and then transcribed. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Participants' experiences were divided into three periods: "initial reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic," "growing up with the COVID-19 pandemic," and "post-pandemic future." Adolescents were nervous and afraid of getting sick and dying. They believed that the pandemic had adverse physical, psychological, behavioral, and academic impacts. They were hopeless about the future. Conclusion: Adolescents growing up with the pandemic face many physical, psychological, academic, and behavioral problems.Practical implications: Healthcare professionals should support adolescents and their parents during the pandemic and adopt multidisciplinary care approaches to help adolescents grow into healthy adults.