“Hey, we also have something to say”: A qualitative study of Portuguese adolescents’ and young people's experiences under COVID‐19

Branquinho, Cátia; Kelly, Colette; Arevalo, Lourdes Cantarero; Santos, Anabela Caetano; Matos, Margarida Gaspar de

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“…In line with other studies, our findings suggest that income decrease was associated with poorer mental health (Branquinho et al 2020 ; Bosma et al 2012 ; Brooks et al 2020 ). Several political measures to minimise economic problems among works, organisations and unemployed persons have already be applied in Portugal.…”

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“…Some are literature reviews (Dos Santos et al 2020;Figueiredo et al 2020), others focus on specific populations such as secondary school students (Alves et al 2020) or youth minorities (Gato et al 2020). Furthermore, Branquinho et al (2020) explores COVID-19 impact on adolescents lives, and Mendes-Santos et al (2020) discuss digital mental health strategies. As far as our knowledge, among Portugal's general population, only two cross-sectional studies on the psychological impact during COVID-19 lockdown were conducted, both in the 1st week of the nation-wide official mandatory confinement (Moreira et al 2020;Paulino et al 2020).…”

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COVID-19 Lockdown in Portugal: Challenges, Strategies and Effects on Mental Health

Vieira

Meirinhos

2021

Trends in Psychol.

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Identified in China at the end of 2019, the COVID-19 infection has increased exponentially worldwide. Together with the threat of physical illness, this pandemic brought negative impacts on mental health. Additionally, the pandemic also interfered with other life domains: closings of schools and companies, restricted access to public places, changes in work and home routines and increased uncertainty due to the economic repercussions. This study examines people’s experiences and mental health in the 6th consecutive lockdown week in Portugal and compares with the pre-confinement population’s mental health. Specifically, we explore the difficulties experienced by the general population while in lockdown, their strategies to cope with it, and its impact on mental health. One thousand five hundred and two participants undergoing the 6th lockdown week answered a web-based cross-sectional survey. Demographic information, living conditions, confinement-related difficulties or challenges, strategies to cope with lockdown and mental health dimensions were assessed. Some difficult confined related experiences and sociodemographic variables were associated with poor mental health. When compared to our findings, the general population’ mental health was better before the pandemic. Lockdown challenges experienced by participants and their strategies to cope with confinement predicted 10 to 42% of the variance in mental health dimensions. This study identified several mental health-protective and risk factors related to long-term compulsory confinement. Individual strategies to prevent mental health problems are discussed. Additionally, our findings may inform national health agencies and governments on measures to enhance mental health among the quarantined general population.

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confidence: 93%

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confidence: 99%

COVID-19 Lockdown in Portugal: Challenges, Strategies and Effects on Mental Health

Vieira

Meirinhos

2021

Trends in Psychol.

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“…Students have discussed the convenience of learning remotely (Branquinho et al 2020). However, in one study of medical students at Duke University, over two thirds of study participants (116/179 students) expressed a desire to return to face-to-face learning (Compton et al 2020).…”

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“…Lack of access may have an effect on student graduation, certification and admittance to higher education and even graduate school. Students have also lamented the loss of rites of passage such as graduation ceremonies (Branquinho et al 2020). Moreover, they have shared the impact the pandemic has had on their social lives, lack of daily routines including sleep and exercise, additional screen time, and stress, and how these changes have affected their productivity (Abbas et al 2020;Branquinho et al 2020).…”

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“…Students have expressed some positive lessons to note during the pandemic such as realizing the importance and strengthening of relationships and having more leisure time with school closures (Branquinho et al 2020). With so many unknowns regarding the pandemic, and current thought leaning toward the fear that achievement gaps will continue to exist (Wyse et al 2020), high schools, colleges and universities in the United States and beyond are struggling to determine the most appropriate and effective course of action for all stakeholders.…”

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COVID-19 Campus Closures in the United States: American Student Perceptions of Forced Transition to Remote Learning

2021

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As colleges and universities rapidly closed due to COVID-19, students and faculty were faced with unique challenges. The pandemic forced the cancellation of all campus activities, both extra-curricular and program-focused, such as student teaching experiences and nursing clinical rotations. Additionally, instructors were forced to rethink content delivery as coursework was quickly moved online and administered remotely via virtual platforms. Students were impacted as university level programs underwent a major paradigm shift within a matter of days or weeks. This study examined perspectives of undergraduate and graduate students regarding their experiences with rapid conversion from on-ground, in-person courses to remote instruction during the spring 2020 semester. The researchers employed a QUAN-QUAL descriptive mixed methods design. Using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, the researchers examined general perspectives on in-person learning before the pandemic; initial perceptions about remote learning; and perceptions of the students about effort, engagement, needs, and ethical behavior as they engaged in totally remote learning. Results, analyzed using SPSS (QUAN) and inter-coder agreement (QUAL), indicated that initially students were engaged and satisfied with their in-person instruction, but became less satisfied and engaged during remote instruction. Undergraduate students experienced feelings of increased frustration, decreased accountability and engagement during remote learning, and turned to collaboration to earn points as they finished the semester.

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Adolescents' longitudinal trajectories of mental health and loneliness: The impact of COVID‐19 school closures

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Journal of Adolescence

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Introduction: Longitudinal research examining the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) school closures on the mental health of adolescents is scarce. Prolonged periods of physical and social isolation because of such restrictions may have impacted heavily on adolescents' mental health and loneliness. Methods: The current study addresses a major gap by examining the impact of school closures on the mental health and loneliness of 785, 10-to 17-year-old Western Australian adolescents (mean age = 14.1, SD = 1.31), who were surveyed across four time points: twice before COVID-19, once as schools closed, and once post reopening of schools. Pre-and post-COVID-19 changes in mental health and loneliness were compared using linear mixed models. Random intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPMs) assessed temporal associations between loneliness, depression symptoms, and positive mental wellbeing. Results: Compared with pre-COVID-19 symptom levels, there were significant increases in depression symptoms, internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and a significant decrease in positive mental wellbeing at different points over time. Symptom change over time differed according to gender and pre-COVID-19 symptom severity. Significant increases in positive attitudes towards being alone and feelings of isolation occurred at different points over time. Gender differences were evident. RI-CLPMs highlighted the predictive significance of friendship quality and having a negative attitude towards being alone over time in relation to depression symptoms. A positive or negative attitude towards being alone was predictive of positive mental wellbeing over time. Conclusion: Findings provide evidence that COVID-19-related school closures adversely affected adolescents' mental health and feelings of loneliness.Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organisation (2020. Within days, the Western Australian (WA) government implemented disease containment measures to slow the potential spread of the virus. On March 24, 2020, the WA government initiated a phased border restriction policy, which within 2 weeks culminated in a "hard border," preventing persons from other Australian states or international countries entering WA. Already the most isolated capital city in the world, Perth was now effectively completely isolated. Parents were subsequently advised to keep their children at home as schools closed.

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“Hey, we also have something to say”: A qualitative study of Portuguese adolescents’ and young people's experiences under COVID‐19

Abstract: Objective: (1) To give adolescents and youth a voice and listen to the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in their lives; (2) to identify their coping strategies; (3) present lessons learned to be better prepared for future pandemics.

Cited by 170 publications

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COVID-19 Lockdown in Portugal: Challenges, Strategies and Effects on Mental Health

COVID-19 Lockdown in Portugal: Challenges, Strategies and Effects on Mental Health

COVID-19 Campus Closures in the United States: American Student Perceptions of Forced Transition to Remote Learning

Adolescents' longitudinal trajectories of mental health and loneliness: The impact of COVID‐19 school closures

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