Loneliness, Perceived Social Support, and Anxiety among Israeli Adolescents

Ginter, Earl J.; Lufi, Dubi; Dwinell, Patricia L.

doi:10.2466/pr0.1996.79.1.335

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“…The duration of loneliness was more strongly associated with anxiety than intensity of loneliness. 25,41 Social anxiety was moderately to strongly associated with loneliness/social isolation (0.33 r 0.72) and there were moderate associations between generalized anxiety and loneliness/social isolation (r ¼ 0.37, 0.40). 45,30 One study found a small association between panic and loneliness (r ¼ 0.13).…”

Section: Impact Of Loneliness On Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rapid Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the Context of COVID-19

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Higson-Sweeney

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Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psych

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Objective: Disease containment of COVID-19 has necessitated widespread social isolation. We aimed to establish what is known about how loneliness and disease containment measures impact on the mental health in children and adolescents. Method: For this rapid review, we searched MEDLINE, PsycInfo, and Web of Science for articles published between January 1, 1946, and March 29, 2020. Of the articles, 20% were double screened using predefined criteria, and 20% of data was double extracted for quality assurance. Results: A total of 83 articles (80 studies) met inclusion criteria. Of these, 63 studies reported on the impact of social isolation and loneliness on the mental health of previously healthy children and adolescents (n ¼ 51,576; mean age 15.3 years). In all, 61 studies were observational, 18 were longitudinal, and 43 were cross-sectional studies assessing self-reported loneliness in healthy children and adolescents. One of these studies was a retrospective investigation after a pandemic. Two studies evaluated interventions. Studies had a high risk of bias, although longitudinal studies were of better methodological quality. Social isolation and loneliness increased the risk of depression, and possibly anxiety at the time at which loneliness was measured and between 0.25 and 9 years later. Duration of loneliness was more strongly correlated with mental health symptoms than intensity of loneliness. Conclusion: Children and adolescents are probably more likely to experience high rates of depression and most likely anxiety during and after enforced isolation ends. This may increase as enforced isolation continues. Clinical services should offer preventive support and early intervention where possible and be prepared for an increase in mental health problems.

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Section: Impact Of Loneliness On Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rapid Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the Context of COVID-19

Loades

Chatburn

Higson-Sweeney

et al. 2020

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psych

2,083

1,773

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“…It has been shown that there is a small to moderate association between anxiety and loneliness or social isolation, and the duration of loneliness is more associated with anxiety than the severity of loneliness (Ginter, Lufi and Dwinell, 1996). In this study, children who stayed alone at home usually or every day had higher anxiety scores.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 47%

Covid-19: Predictors of Depression and Anxiety Among High School Students

Yakşi¹,

Eroğlu²,

Özdemir³

2021

Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry &Amp; Psychology

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Although it is thought that Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection does not clinically affect children as severely as adults, the short and long-term psychological effects on adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic are quite significant. The aim of the present study is to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression and related factors in high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. In June and July 2020, 506 high school students from two different provinces were included in the present study. A questionnaire form including sociodemographic characteristics, 'Child Depression Scale' and 'State-Trait Anxiety Scale' were applied online. Univariate and multivariate analyzes were used in data analysis, and p<0.05 was accepted as significance level. Depression prevalence was 22.9 %, median trait anxiety score was 44, and median state anxiety score was 39. Low-income level, think of themselves or the household was at risk, using information sources other than health professionals, high screen time, high mother coronavirus stress score and low family communication score were shown to increase depression. Higher school grades, not regularly exercising, think of themselves or the household were at risk, staying alone at home, high mother's and father's coronavirus stress scores and low family communication score were shown to increase state anxiety. Adolescents highly suffer from psychological outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is essential to involve the family in planning and implementing early mental health interventions during the pandemic, especially as parent-related factors affect children's psychological state. During the social isolation period, it is recommended to organize indoor exercise programs for children and adolescents, limit the time spent in front of the screen, and improve communication with family members.

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“…Items such as "I felt lonely" were scored on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 0 = never to 4 = always (α = 0.65). The measure has been used before in other Israeli studies and presents good reliability (e.g., Ginter et al, 1996;Efrati and Amichai-Hamburger, 2019).…”

Section: Lonelinessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Problematic Social Media Use and Intensive Social Media Use Among Academic Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Associations With Social Support and Life Satisfaction

Boniel-Nissim

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2022

Front. Educ.

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The need for interaction that arose given the social distancing imposed on people by governments during the COVID-19 has increased the use of social media (SM). The current study distinguishes between two different patterns of SM use: problematic and intensive, and examines the impact of each specific type of SM on social and mental aspects (i.e., social support, loneliness, and life satisfaction). The sample included 363 higher education students. Data were gathered during a second lockdown using Partial Least Squares—Structural Equation Modeling. The model indicated two different trajectories corresponding to the two types of SM users: Intensive users reported having more family support, whereas problematic users tended to feel lonely, reported having low life satisfaction, and had less support from friends. This study may allude to the possible positive role of SM use, especially during social distancing, in alleviating social and mental burdens in times of crisis.

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Loneliness, Perceived Social Support, and Anxiety among Israeli Adolescents

Cited by 10 publications

References 5 publications

Rapid Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the Context of COVID-19

Rapid Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the Context of COVID-19

Covid-19: Predictors of Depression and Anxiety Among High School Students

Problematic Social Media Use and Intensive Social Media Use Among Academic Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Associations With Social Support and Life Satisfaction

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