2022
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095220
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Quality of Life and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents after the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Large Population-Based Survey in South Tyrol, Italy

Abstract: Background: Methodological heterogeneity of studies and geographical variation limit conclusions about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of youth. This study aimed to explore the health-related quality of life and mental health of children and adolescents in the second year of the pandemic in South Tyrol, Italy. Methods: An online survey representative for the age and gender of the children and adolescents in South Tyrol was conducted among 5159 families with children and adolescents age… Show more

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“…Sex and age were found to be positive predictors of the HRQoL. In this study, similarly to previous findings, the boys [ 21 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 ] and the younger adolescents [ 39 , 42 , 44 , 45 , 46 ] had a better HRQoL. We expected these findings as sex and age differences in the health-related quality of life are confirmed and could be connected to puberty with all the biological, emotional, and social changes that occur during this period.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Sex and age were found to be positive predictors of the HRQoL. In this study, similarly to previous findings, the boys [ 21 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 ] and the younger adolescents [ 39 , 42 , 44 , 45 , 46 ] had a better HRQoL. We expected these findings as sex and age differences in the health-related quality of life are confirmed and could be connected to puberty with all the biological, emotional, and social changes that occur during this period.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Im Jahr 2021 stieg dann die Anzahl der Akutaufnahmen an der KJP Hall i. T./Innsbruck, was mit den in Studien [ 4 , 37 , 43 ] berichteten negativen Auswirkungen der COVID-19 Pandemie auf die psychische Gesundheit von Kindern und Jugendlichen einhergeht. Ähnlich den vorliegenden Studienergebnissen berichteten Ambrosetti et al.…”
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“…Im Jahr 2021 stieg dann die Anzahl der Akutaufnahmen an der KJP Hall i. T./Innsbruck, was mit den in Studien [4,37,43] berichteten negativen Auswirkungen der COVID-19 Pandemie auf die psychische Gesundheit von Kindern und Jugendlichen einhergeht. Ähnlich den vorliegenden Studienergebnissen berichteten Ambrosetti et al [1] nach dem ersten Lockdown eine Zunahme der psychiatrischen Notfallvorstellungen bei Erwachsenen um 21 % und sprachen von einem Rebound-Effekt in der Post-Lockdown-Zeit.…”
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