The real lockdown was inside

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 35(1)

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

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Язык: Английский

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Life Stressors, Social Support, and Children’s Subjective Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from a Cross-National Survey of 20 Societies

Child Indicators Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2025

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the well-being of people across all age groups, with children being particularly vulnerable due to their reliance on stable routines and social interactions for healthy development. Guided by stress-coping theory, this study examines impact life stressors support children’s subjective during pandemic. Using a large-scale, cross-national dataset 20,047 aged 7–15 from 20 societies, we assessed how various friends, family, teachers influenced indicators well-being, including satisfaction, happiness, positive affect, negative affect. Multilevel regression analyses revealed that virus-related pandemic-induced disruptions negatively impacted well-being. Conversely, was generally associated better However, role in moderating stress complex: while friends buffered adverse effects satisfaction family sometimes amplified stressors, demonstrating reverse buffering effect. These findings underscore critical shaping crises highlight need targeted interventions strengthen connections systems.

Язык: Английский

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Prospective, Directional Associations Between Social Media Intensity and Loneliness in Adolescence

Infant and Child Development, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 34(2)

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

ABSTRACT We investigated the relationship between social media and loneliness in early adolescents Perú across 15 months of COVID‐19 lockdowns (grades 6–8; 56% female May 2020). Cross‐sectional analyses with data from 2020 ( n = 1613) found that higher intensity was associated feelings loneliness. In a longitudinal follow‐up study 455), we bidirectional associations 2020, November July 2021, girls were subsequent increase intensity. Social not changes either gender. Our findings low‐ middle‐income urban settings underscore importance research contribute to understanding these issues globally.

Язык: Английский

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The worldwide impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on adolescents' experiences with family, peers, school, and civic engagement

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 35(1)

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Abstract During the early years of 2020s, adolescents worldwide faced challenges posed by COVID‐19 pandemic. This special section includes four review articles examining how pandemic influenced youth family relationships, peer experiences at school, and their civic engagement. These reviews are complemented insightful commentaries five contributions from reflecting on personal during this unprecedented time. Collectively, reviews, commentaries, perspectives offer a profound nuanced understanding impact pathways which contextual factors either hindered or facilitated positive development. They provide guidelines aimed empowering supporting families while also considering systems in they embedded.

Язык: Английский

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Increasing Ties to Peers and Improving Social Emotional Outcomes: Insights from an Out-of-School Program Serving Latine Young Adolescents

The Journal of Early Adolescence, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025

Out-of-school activity participation has been found to support healthy development and friendship creation during early adolescence. Research on peer ties within school shows that these relationships can positively impact social emotional outcomes for adolescents. However, it remains unclear if the fostered in extracurricular programming contribute positive observed settings. To address this, we examined how an out-of-school program serving Latine adolescents develop throughout summer, alongside outcomes. At program’s end, students had statistically significant increases their peers, as well feelings of belonging, mattering, connection, perceptions climate. Cross-sectional regression models revealed outgoing close were associated with climate perceptions; associations not present longitudinal models. These results showcase association between adolescents’ closeness peers activities.

Язык: Английский

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Peruvian Adolescent Mental Health Across Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Four Time-Point Longitudinal Study

Journal of Adolescent Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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The COVID generation: A commentary on how the pandemic altered adolescents' life course

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 7, 2024

Abstract The pandemic lockdowns interrupted critical developmental experiences especially for adolescents and emerging adults engaged in the challenge of constructing identities. This commentary focuses on four review articles that document both negative positive consequences family, peer, school, community interactions. I argue worldwide these interruptions led to a shared generational experience disconnection isolation, that, paradoxically, creates identity. COVID‐19 generation shares view world as unsafe, unpredictable, unfair; yet, at same time, they are perhaps more oriented toward social justice. Generational identities formed pivotal moments continue reverberate across life course. How formative will influence course remains be seen.

Язык: Английский

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Commentary: The COVID‐19 pandemic and its impact on adolescent development: Embracing a more ecological perspective

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 3, 2024

Abstract To assess the impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on young people's functioning, relationships, and well‐being, four systematic reviews were put together to shed light school experiences, family peer civic engagement during pandemic. The presented research findings protective role several personal contextual resources including intrinsic motivation, self‐efficacy, family, school, peer, community support, as well harming effect risk factors, such poor mental health, COVID‐19‐related stressors, technological challenges, thus highlighting significant both factors in adolescent development well‐being. Equally important, collectively suggested an ecological perspective determining although focus was largely immediate contexts (family, peers, local community). Adopting a more holistic approach that also considers other (e.g., partnership between contexts, influence cultural values norms along with educational developmental transitions) can be crucial addressing specific needs people across diverse cultures general. In their needs, ever‐growing digital space utilized connect them services supportive networks distal ones.

Язык: Английский

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Commentary: Revisiting developmental science research practices during a global crisis

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 4, 2024

Abstract The effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on adolescents were extensive, touching aspects their lives such as those reviewed in this Special Section : school experiences, family relationships, peer and civic engagement. In parallel with these individuals, fields developmental psychological science shaken up by global crisis. accelerated transition to online data collection collaboration presented opportunities expand research adolescence, breaking down many physical social barriers participation sparking methodological innovation. Yet, crisis also shed light digital divides uneven impacts across community. This commentary reflects influence methods methodologies science, challenges it surfaced, populations included omitted period research. We integrate reflections how shaped our own has future science.

Язык: Английский

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A Snapshot of Peer Relationships in Children and Youth: Pre- Versus During COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 21(12), С. 1552 - 1552

Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2024

Strong peer relationships are an essential component of a healthy, happy, and long lifetime. Given that there is little understanding the impact COVID-19 on relationships, this study explored effects COVID waves for clinically referred children youth while controlling age, sex, income. 11,281 between ages 4 18 years, who were receiving services from mental health agencies across Ontario January 2018–March 2022, assessed using interRAI ChYMH. Chi-square tests independence logistic regression analysis was performed. Overall, as expected, significantly fewer relationship difficulties during compared to pre-pandemic period. Despite general decline issues, individuals 8–18, particularly males, more likely experience those 4–7 years old. Additionally, lowest income households experienced greater when highest households. The findings demonstrate nuanced changes in social behaviours due ongoing pandemic highlight most need behavioural interventions.

Язык: Английский

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