Factors Associated With Depression and Anxiety in Korean Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kim, Honey; Jhon, Min; Kim, Ju‐Wan; Kang, Hee-Ju; Ryu, Seunghyong; Kim, Jae-Min; Lee, Ju-Yeon; Kim, Sung‐Wan

doi:10.30773/pi.2021.0365

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“…In terms of gender differences, female respondents expressed more concerns, which is consistent with the results of many other studies [ 21 , 22 , 24 , 32 , 36 , 38 ]. Girls were more concerned about the difficulty of returning to normal life and were more likely to express a desire to return to pre-pandemic life.…”

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“…The fear of contracting the virus, as well as the fear of infecting loved ones, was frequently addressed by children and adolescents surveyed during the pandemic [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. Sarkadi et al [ 17 ] found that 60% of the children and adolescents surveyed in Sweden worried that they or their relatives would contract the virus or die as a result.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Young People and the Future: School Students’ Concerns and Hopes for the Future after One Year of COVID-19 in Austria—Findings of a Mixed-Methods Pilot Study

Fehkührer,

Humer,

Kaltschik

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in enormous changes in everyday life and numerous burdens for adolescents. This pilot study focused on how young people look to the future in the face of these burdens. Responses to two open-ended questions on concerns and hopes for the future that were part of a larger online survey on the mental health of school students in Austria were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Subsequently, differences in the experiences of boys and girls, young people with and without a migration background and psychologically stressed and non-stressed young people were examined by applying a mixed-methods approach. Data collection took place from 3 February to 28 February 2021. From a total survey sample of 3052 adolescents aged 14–20, a representative sample according to gender and migration background (N = 500) was drawn. Qualitative content analysis revealed several areas of concern about the future, including school-related concerns, concerns about the further development of the pandemic and the associated restrictions, concerns related to a lack of locus of control, health-related concerns and concerns about social relationships. The analysis also indicated young people’s greatest hopes for the future, such as hopes related to further pandemic development, hopes regarding major life goals, school, social relationships and health. Young people’s experiences differ according to gender, migration background and the extent of psychological distress. This study contributes to research on the psychological well-being of adolescents during the pandemic and provides important insights into the subjective experience of young people. It aims to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the concerns and hopes for the future of young people in a time marked by various challenges. The results of the study should be used to develop ideas for measures, such as the expansion of school psychological services and low-threshold support services for students, such as school social work and counseling.

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Young People and the Future: School Students’ Concerns and Hopes for the Future after One Year of COVID-19 in Austria—Findings of a Mixed-Methods Pilot Study

Fehkührer,

Humer,

Kaltschik

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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“…After deduplication, we assessed 24,926 abstracts for eligibility (see Figure 1). After the screening process, 191 studies were included in the systematic review 50,51,56–244 with a total...…”

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Prevalence of mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A meta‐analysis

Deng

Zhou

Hou

et al. 2022

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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The COVID-19 pandemic and its accompanying infection control measures introduced sudden and significant disruptions to the lives of children and adolescents around the world. Given the potential for negative impacts on the mental health of youths as a result of these changes, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and sleep disturbances in children and adolescents during the pandemic. We searched major literature databases for relevant cross-sectional or longitudinal studies that included primary and secondary school students or children and adolescents ≤18 years of age. Prevalence values were extracted, logit-transformed, and pooled. Based on 191 included studies with 1,389,447 children and adolescents, we found the pooled prevalence of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and sleep disturbances to be 31%, 31%, and 42%, respectively. Age, grade levels, education levels, gender, geographical regions, and electronics use were correlated with the prevalence of mental health symptoms. The prevalence of mental health symptoms also increased with time, although signs of recovery and stabilization were also observed. Overall, the results from this

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“…Gratitude has shown a positive effect on individuals who have experienced severe trauma [ 28 ], and gratitude training reduces physical symptoms and negative emotions and promotes bonding in interpersonal relationships [ 29 ]. Gratitude has also been shown to act as a protective factor against psychological stress and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 30 - 32 ]. In addition, participating in gratitude training has been reported to lower the level of anxiety significantly [ 33 ], suggesting the possibility of controlling the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 infection and anxiety.…”

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The Effect of Fear of COVID-19 Infection and Anxiety on Loneliness: Moderated Mediation Effects of Gratitude

Jeon,

Ryu,

Lee

et al. 2023

Psychiatry Investig

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Objective This study was conducted to identify factors related to loneliness during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and focused on how the fear of COVID-19 infection affects loneliness and the conditional effect of gratitude as a moderator in the relationship among the fear of COVID-19, anxiety, and loneliness.Methods For the analysis of this study, a survey was conducted among 1,500 individuals aged 19 to 69 years living in three metropolitan areas in South Korea. Questionnaires included sociodemographic data, psychological experience and stress associated with COVID-19, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale–7, UCLA Loneliness Scale–3, and Gratitude Questionnaire–6. An analysis was conducted by applying SPSS PROCESS macro models 4 and 7.Results First, anxiety mediated the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 infection and loneliness. Second, the effect of the fear of COVID-19 infection on loneliness through anxiety was moderated by gratitude. The higher the gratitude, the more the fear of COVID-19 infection is buffered in the path to anxiety, and the lower the indirect effect on loneliness.Conclusion This suggests that in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, interventions for psychological problems such as anxiety and loneliness can be carried out through gratitude, a significant protective variable.

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Factors Associated With Depression and Anxiety in Korean Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 8 publications

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Young People and the Future: School Students’ Concerns and Hopes for the Future after One Year of COVID-19 in Austria—Findings of a Mixed-Methods Pilot Study

Young People and the Future: School Students’ Concerns and Hopes for the Future after One Year of COVID-19 in Austria—Findings of a Mixed-Methods Pilot Study

Prevalence of mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A meta‐analysis

The Effect of Fear of COVID-19 Infection and Anxiety on Loneliness: Moderated Mediation Effects of Gratitude

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