Psychosocial alterations during the COVID-19 pandemic and the global burden of anxiety and major depressive disorders in adolescents, 1990–2021: challenges in mental health amid socioeconomic disparities

World Journal of Pediatrics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(10), P. 1003 - 1016

Published: Aug. 20, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Cooperativity and Spatial Network Relationship Between Regional Economic Quality Development and Higher Education Scale in China

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 1520 - 1520

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

The sustainable development of regional higher education is closely related to the level economic development. There a close interdependence between and Based on data from 31 provinces in China 2022, this study uses entropy method construct an evaluation index system explore coupling coordination relationship economy education, as well social network effects presented by various cities. results indicate following: (1) there trend more coordinated eastern region compared western region, exhibiting pattern “higher east lower west”; (2) scale East Central are coordinated, some have played role bridging internal external linkages spatial effect, development, Northwest Southwest moderate imbalance weak network. Exploring compatibility structure not only guiding significance for promoting layout China, but also has important reference value structural adjustment transformation.

Language: Английский

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Psychological distress among Brazilian workers during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive study

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Feb. 19, 2024

Background COVID-19 pandemic imposed drastic and abrupt changes to working environment organization that might have caused additional negative effects on mental health. Thus, this study aimed quantify assess the severity of psychological distress experienced by Brazilian essential nonessential workers during first months pandemic. Methods This descriptive included 2,903 participants who answered an online questionnaire between April May 2020. The research was translated culturally adapted population from a developed validated for Spanish population. Variables were analyzed using simple cumulative percentage distributions measures central tendency dispersion. Wilson score interval used calculate confidence (CI) main outcome, distress. Results It observed high prevalence (72.6%) among study’s participants. They also presented median risk perception 60 (out maximum 90), their greatest concern transmitting virus family members, close contacts or patients. Furthermore, it found lower sense coherence work engagement than those in previous studies conducted other countries. Conclusion Almost three quarters classified as presenting is imperative provide health remotely delivered interventions public events require prolonged social distancing measures.

Language: Английский

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Trends in Adolescent Health: Successes and Challenges From 2010 to the Present

Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 75(4), P. S9 - S19

Published: Sept. 16, 2024

This review considers trends in some of the major adolescent health outcomes and contextual influences since 2010, explores relevance recent cultural, societal, public developments on well-being.

Language: Английский

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Supporting Young Learners During Remote Education: How Context and Gender Shape Adolescent Experiences

Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 75(6), P. S43 - S49

Published: Nov. 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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Understanding Whether Economic Instability and Food Insecurity During COVID-19 Moderate the Change in Emotional Abuse and Emotional Neglect Over Time: A Longitudinal Pre- and During COVID-19 Analysis From China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, and Malawi

Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 75(6), P. S14 - S23

Published: Nov. 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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The downstream effects of COVID-19 on adolescent girls in the Peruvian Amazon: qualitative findings on how the pandemic affected education and reproductive health

BMJ Global Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(4), P. e012391 - e012391

Published: April 1, 2024

Due to COVID-19, schools were closed mitigate disease spread. Past studies have shown that disruptions in education unintended consequences for adolescents, including increasing their risk of school dropout, exploitation, gender-based violence, pregnancy and early unions. In Peru, the government from March 2020 2022, declaring a national emergency affected an estimated 8 million children. These closures may consequences, increased adolescent pregnancy, particularly Peru’s rural, largely indigenous regions. Loreto, located Peruvian Amazon, has one highest rates country poor maternal child health outcomes. The underlying causes not be fully understood as data are limited, especially we transition out pandemic. This qualitative study investigated downstream effects COVID-19 on reproductive Loreto’s districts Nauta Parinari. In-depth interviews (n=41) conducted with adolescents community leaders. held June 3 months after reinstitution in-person classes throughout Peru. Focus group discussions (FGDs) also completed workers educators same area October 2022 supplement our findings (3 FGDs, n=15). We observed economic, educational pandemic contributed reduced contraceptive use, abandonment, unions pregnancy. interplay between both abandonment was bidirectional, each acting cause consequence other.

Language: Английский

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Effects of changes in daily life attributed to COVID-19 on allergic diseases among Korean adolescents

Journal of Asthma, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: June 8, 2024

Objective The daily lives of adolescents have changed significantly because COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated the effects changes in life attributed to on allergic diseases among Korean adolescents.

Language: Английский

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Nimble adaptations to sexual and reproductive health service provision to adolescents and young people in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(1)

Published: July 24, 2024

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging evidence showed that provision and use of a range health services, including sexual reproductive (SRH) were affected. Otherwise, there was little on whether how they adapted to maintain access different population groups, adolescents. The study aims provide an overview adaptations adolescent (ASRH) services carried out during early phases pandemic low- middle-income countries (LMICs). Human Reproduction Program (HRP) at World Health Organization (WHO) called upon WHO United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) regional offices reach organisations provided ASRH submit analytic case studies using short-form survey. team charted information from 36 performed content analysis. Results show covered wide array SRH diverse group Most focused education contraception comparison other services. Over half included mental most which not before pandemic. varied between being face-to-face, remote, digital, non-digital. complemented pre-existing service nimble, feasible, acceptable targeted Lessons learned this could be extrapolated into humanitarian settings rapid responses for future public emergencies, rigorous evaluation takes place.

Language: Английский

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An exploratory cross-cultural study of community-based health literacy interventions to promote the mental well-being of disadvantaged and disabled young Africans: a multi-method approach

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Oct. 23, 2024

Background This study explores the impact of community-based health literacy interventions on and mental well-being disadvantaged young Africans in Zambia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, South Africa. The pandemic has exacerbated problems amongst children people, underscoring urgent need for equitable access to healthcare resources. Emphasizing importance resources, research addresses educational income disparities low- middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly with disabilities or vulnerabilities. Methods comprised 1,624 Africans, whom 1,592 were surveyed, while 191 later participated in-depth interviews focus groups. Additionally, 32 participants exclusively joined Participants recruited complete Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS), WHO-5 Index, Pandemic Anxiety (PAS), Self-rating Happiness, as well semi-structured Results findings highlight significance tailored addressing challenges promoting marginalized African communities. In sample, 43.1% (686) reported have at least a physical disability serious condition 51.4% (818) had special needs (SENs). scores significantly lower two more pre-existing problems. Factors associated poor included literacy, disabilities, Four main themes generated from thematic analysis: early childhood trajectories illness experiences; positionality, open communication, experience; experience, emotional honesty, social stratification; spirituality, cultural beliefs, experience. Conclusion emphasizes context-specific, culturally appropriate support LMICs. By focusing lived experiences groups, contributes better understanding effective strategies inequalities communities during after emergencies.

Language: Английский

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