Intersecting Disadvantages for Married Adolescents: Life After Marriage Pre- and Post-COVID-19 in Contexts of Displacement

Baird, Sarah; Murphy, Maureen; Seager, Jennifer; Jones, Nicola; Malhotra, Anju; Alheiwidi, Sarah; Emirie, Guday; Rashid, Sabina Faiz; Sultan, Maheen

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.12.001

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“…Factors associated with insomnia included: (1) being female, (2) parental migration (China), (3) having greater fear of COVID-19, (4) being older and (5) being adolescents in refugee host communities. 40 , 84 In terms of overall health , most articles said that the pandemic had a negative impact on their overall health 32 , 46 , 47 , 49 , 51 , 53 , 54 , 76 , 84 : “ There were a lot of worries, fears that the disease might affect the family. ” (Boy, Democratic Republic of Congo) 49 …”

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Assessing the health, social, educational and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review of the literature

Ramaiya

Chandra-Mouli

Both

et al. 2023

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters

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COVID-19 has caused profound health, social, educational and economic devastation around the world, especially among the lives of adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. This paper looks at a wide array of outcomes impacting adolescents’ daily lives including health (mental, physical, sexual and reproductive health, vaccine perceptions and overlap between these topics), social relationships (family and peer), education and socio-economic disparities. Both scientific and grey literature between December 2019 and February 2022 were sought from PubMed, Google Scholar and organisations conducting research among adolescents, and coded. A total of 89 articles were included, 73% of which were peer-reviewed; 37% of the articles were from WHO’s Western Pacific region; 62% of the articles were cross-sectional; 75% were quantitative. Three major topics emerged in more than half the articles: mental health (72%), education (61%) and socio-economic ramifications (55%). However, there were regional differences in topics and many of them overlapped. The results indicate that, where there has been research, almost all findings have been linked to worse mental health during the pandemic. Overall, remote education was seen as a negative experience. The ramification of school closures on future aspirations, in particular early school leaving, highlights the importance of prioritising education during future pandemics based on the situation within the country. Gender and other disparities have made marginalised adolescents vulnerable to the economic ramifications of containment measures. Given the risks identified, there is a pressing need to put adolescents at the centre of establishing priorities for their health agenda for post-pandemic recovery.

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“…49 , 53 Overall health was worse for some ever-married girls and among young people with disabilities in two humanitarian settings (Bangladesh and Jordan). 46 , 84 A few studies reported an increase in overall health in Indonesia and China 50–52 or no change in Vietnam. 85…”

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confidence: 99%

Assessing the health, social, educational and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review of the literature

Ramaiya

Chandra-Mouli

Both

et al. 2023

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters

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“…Furthermore, the question on contraceptive use was only administered to married women aged 15 to 49 years, which may mask vulnerabilities among unmarried women and men. The exclusion of younger adolescents is also important, considering the evidence on early marriage in humanitarian settings ( Iraq Ministry of Planning, 2012 ; Lafta et al., 2018 ; Baird et al., 2022 ; Save the Children, 2019 ). As such, the survey sample likely offers a lower bound set of data which may underestimate the observed association between displacement and modern contraceptive use.…”

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Measuring contraceptive use in a displacement-affected population using the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey: The case of Iraq

Voir

2022

Journal of Migration and Health

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“…The results revealed that respondents who were never married had significantly reduced odds of being severely impacted psychologically by the pandemic when compared to those ever married. Whilst a study of adolescent girls in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh reported similar findings [59], an online household study in the United States of America reported contrary findings [60]. The social, economic and mental health benefits of marriage are widely discussed in the literature [61][62][63][64][65].…”

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A cross-sectional study of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on camped refugees in Ghana

Sakyi

Johnson

2022

PLoS ONE

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Vulnerable populations such as camped refugees are often exposed to spread of infectious diseases because of their living conditions, limited resources available to them and exclusion from social services. This study examined the psychological state of camped refugees in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic and how their background characteristics predict the severity of the pandemic’s psychological impact. It covered 763 refugees aged 15 years and above resident in two (Krisan = 316 and Ampain = 447) camps. Nine COVID-19 Anxiety Scale indicators were used to examine the psychological state of camped refugees. A composite indicator was derived to examine the overall psychological impact. Logistic regression was used to examine the factors that were associated with severe psychological impact. The multivariate analysis revealed that sex of the respondent, marital status and age of head of household were the only socio-demographic factors associated with having a severe psychological impact of the pandemic. There was very strong evidence that respondents who had moderate (OR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.12, 2.7) and high (OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.05, 2.63) knowledge of the disease had increased odds of severe psychological impact. Also, those with moderate (OR = 2.97, 95% CI = 1.78, 4.97) and high (OR = 12.98, 95% CI = 7.86, 21.42) adherence had increased odds of severe psychological impact. None of the pre-existing health conditions and challenges were not significantly associated with severe psychological impact. The limited number of significant socio-demographic covariates suggests that severe psychological impact of the pandemic was a problem in the general population, and thus interventions should target the general population of camped refugees. Also, health education should not only focus on enhancing knowledge and promoting preventive measures but also on managing psychological distress.

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Intersecting Disadvantages for Married Adolescents: Life After Marriage Pre- and Post-COVID-19 in Contexts of Displacement

Cited by 18 publications

References 15 publications

Assessing the health, social, educational and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review of the literature

Assessing the health, social, educational and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review of the literature

Measuring contraceptive use in a displacement-affected population using the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey: The case of Iraq

A cross-sectional study of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on camped refugees in Ghana

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