Metaphors of adolescence during COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-method analysis in relation to well-being and alexithymia DOI Creative Commons
Eleonora Farina, Alessandro Pepe

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

Published: March 14, 2024

Introduction During the pandemic, young people experienced a general increase in stress levels their home and school environments relationships with peers family, largely due to restrictions on freedom of movement social isolation. The ability identify sources respond positively them, using both personal environmental resources, seems be key maintaining an acceptable level well-being. This study investigates association between alexithymic traits, self-perceived well-being, self-representations adolescents as expressed via narrative metaphors during COVID-19 epidemic. Methods sample comprised 229 Italian (51.1% females, mean age = 16.64). research design was based exploratory, parallel, mixed-method approach. A semi-structured online interview used major data gathering tool including standardized quantitative questionnaire open-ended questions. Data were analyzed by means descriptive statistics, textual analysis multidimensional co-word correspondence analysis. Results Main findings reveal low perceived well-being associated alexithymia, affecting adolescents’ lexical choices for metaphors. Alexithymia-related correspond which confusion overpowering emotions predominate. Vivid pictures indicating vitality bright view future is often correlated high Discussion Overall, these novel appear show interactive effect alexithymia describe own condition. Furthermore, emerge powerful tools investigating since closely related inner states.

Language: Английский

Adolescent mental health interventions: a narrative review of the positive effects of physical activity and implementation strategies DOI Creative Commons

Zhaojin Li,

Jie Li, Jianda Kong

et al.

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

Published: June 27, 2024

Introduction The psychological well-being of adolescents is a global concern due to increasing societal pressures and mental health issues. Physical activity known enhance physical has potential benefits for health, including reducing symptoms anxiety depression, boosting self-esteem, improving social skills. This narrative review explores how can serve as an intervention help manage stress prevent Methods An extensive literature search was conducted using databases such PubMed, PsycINFO, Web Science, Scopus. Keywords included “adolescent health,” “physical activity,” “psychological intervention,” “types exercise,” “anxiety,” “depression,” “self-esteem,” “social skills,” “emotional regulation.” Studies were based on relevance, peer-reviewed status, involvement adolescent populations. Data extracted analyzed qualitatively, focusing the impacts different types activity. Sixty one articles eventually included. Results conclusion identified multiple studies highlighting positive effects various activities health. Aerobic exercises found improve mood cognitive function, strength training reduced depressive increased self-efficacy, team sports enhanced skills sense community, mind–body practices like yoga tai chi improved management emotional regulation. findings suggest that play significant role in promoting Implementation strategies school community settings, integrating into curricula, offering diverse options, professional instructors, encouraging family involvement, regular monitoring evaluation, are recommended. Future research should address limitations sample diversity long-term effects. underscores importance enhancing Effective implementation multi-sector collaboration essential maximizing interventions.

Language: Английский

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Editorial: COVID-19 and eating disorders 2023: lessons learnt and future directions for research DOI Creative Commons
Paolo Meneguzzo

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

Published: July 5, 2024

Keywords: eating disorder, health care, COVID - 19, pandemic, qualitative study, weight disorders, therapeutic alliance

Language: Английский

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on administrative eating disorder prevalence in the outpatient sector and on severity of anorexia nervosa DOI Creative Commons
Friederike I. Tam,

Richard Ochmann,

Jörg Marschall

et al.

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 20, 2024

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have had a considerable impact on the mental health of children and adolescents, particularly regarding eating disorders. However, it remains unclear whether affected only frequency or also severity We examined potential pandemic-related changes in administrative prevalence disorders outpatient sector compared with other using German statutory insurance data for age group 10 16 years. disorder anorexia nervosa from multicenter Registry Children Adolescents Anorexia Nervosa same group. Our results showed marked increase (based documented diagnoses) among girls but not boys. A similar pattern was found internalizing disorders, whereas prevalences externalizing decreased. Regarding inpatients, we no body mass index standard deviation score at admission, weight loss before psychiatric comorbidities psychopharmacological medication. Given sector, lack inpatient may be partly due shift healthcare utilization towards services during pandemic. Thus, higher number adolescents requiring specialized timely care major concern under conditions.

Language: Английский

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Metaphors of adolescence during COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-method analysis in relation to well-being and alexithymia DOI Creative Commons
Eleonora Farina, Alessandro Pepe

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

Published: March 14, 2024

Introduction During the pandemic, young people experienced a general increase in stress levels their home and school environments relationships with peers family, largely due to restrictions on freedom of movement social isolation. The ability identify sources respond positively them, using both personal environmental resources, seems be key maintaining an acceptable level well-being. This study investigates association between alexithymic traits, self-perceived well-being, self-representations adolescents as expressed via narrative metaphors during COVID-19 epidemic. Methods sample comprised 229 Italian (51.1% females, mean age = 16.64). research design was based exploratory, parallel, mixed-method approach. A semi-structured online interview used major data gathering tool including standardized quantitative questionnaire open-ended questions. Data were analyzed by means descriptive statistics, textual analysis multidimensional co-word correspondence analysis. Results Main findings reveal low perceived well-being associated alexithymia, affecting adolescents’ lexical choices for metaphors. Alexithymia-related correspond which confusion overpowering emotions predominate. Vivid pictures indicating vitality bright view future is often correlated high Discussion Overall, these novel appear show interactive effect alexithymia describe own condition. Furthermore, emerge powerful tools investigating since closely related inner states.

Language: Английский

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