Adolescents’ Experience of Stress: A Focus Group Interview Study with 16–19-Year-Old Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Perming, Camilla; Thurn, Åsa; Garmy, Pernilla; Einberg, Eva-Lena

doi:10.3390/ijerph19159114

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“…Fifty unique publications were subjected to quality assessment using the MMAT tool [ 39 , 40 , 44 – 54 , 56 , 59 , 61 , 62 , 64 – 73 , 75 – 79 , 82 , 83 , 85 – 87 , 89 , 90 , 92 – 94 , 97 , 99 – 102 , 104 , 109 , 110 ] ( S2 Table ). Forty-three studies met 100% of MMAT criteria; [ 39 , 40 , 44 , 48 – 54 , 56 , 59 , 62 , 64 – 70 , 72 , 73 , 75 – 79 , 82 , 83 , 85 , 87 , 89 , 90 , 92 – 94 , 97 , 99 – 102 , 109 , ...…”

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The impact of COVID-19 on young people’s mental health, wellbeing and routine from a European perspective: A co-produced qualitative systematic review

Dewa,

Roberts,

Choong

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young people’s (YP) mental health has been mixed. Systematic reviews to date have focused predominantly on quantitative studies and lacked involvement from YP with lived experience of mental health difficulties. Therefore, our primary aim was to conduct a qualitative systematic review to examine the perceived impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on YP’s (aged 10–24) mental health and wellbeing across Europe. Methods and findings We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science, MEDRXIV, OSF preprints, Google, and voluntary sector websites for studies published from 1st January 2020 to 15th November 2022. European studies were included if they reported qualitative data that could be extracted on YP’s (aged 10–24) own perspectives of their experiences of Covid-19 and related disruptions to their mental health and wellbeing. Screening, data extraction and appraisal was conducted independently in duplicate by researchers and YP with lived experience of mental health difficulties (co-researchers). Confidence was assessed using the Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research (CERQual) approach. We co-produced an adapted narrative thematic synthesis with co-researchers. This study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42021251578. We found 82 publications and included 77 unique studies in our narrative synthesis. Most studies were from the UK (n = 50; 65%); and generated data during the first Covid-19 wave (March-May 2020; n = 33; 43%). Across the 79,491 participants, views, and experiences of YP minoritised by ethnicity and sexual orientation, and from marginalised or vulnerable YP were limited. Five synthesised themes were identified: negative impact of pandemic information and restrictions on wellbeing; education and learning on wellbeing; social connection to prevent loneliness and disconnection; emotional, lifestyle and behavioural changes; and mental health support. YP’s mental health and wellbeing across Europe were reported to have fluctuated during the pandemic. Challenges were similar but coping strategies to manage the impact of these challenges on mental health varied across person, study, and country. Short-term impacts were related to the consequences of changing restrictions on social connection, day-to-day lifestyle, and education set-up. However, YP identified potential issues in these areas going forward, and therefore stressed the importance of ongoing long-term support in education, learning and mental health post-Covid-19. Conclusions Our findings map onto the complex picture seen from quantitative systematic reviews regarding the impact of Covid-19 on YP’s mental health. The comparatively little qualitative data found in our review means there is an urgent need for more high-quality qualitative research outside of the UK and/or about the experiences of minoritised groups to ensure all voices are heard and everyone is getting the support they need following the pandemic. YP’s voices need to be prioritised in decision-making processes on education, self-care strategies, and mental health and wellbeing, to drive impactful, meaningful policy changes in anticipation of a future systemic crisis.

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The impact of COVID-19 on young people’s mental health, wellbeing and routine from a European perspective: A co-produced qualitative systematic review

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Roberts,

Choong

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…There is a positive role of social support on quality of life and mental health, facilitating the persons to sense appreciation and connection with various networks of society. Such feeling will impact mental health, reduce mental illness, and prevent depression symptoms (Perming et al, 2022;Ragab et al, 2021). In our results, it was observed that family and friends social support are predictors of symptoms of depression.…”

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Social Support Sources and Its Impact on Depression and Quality of Life Among University Students

SIYAL,

JISKANI,

MURTAZA

et al. 2023

Biol Clin Sci Res J

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Depression is considered one of the most common health problem worldwide. It also causes disabilities and affects both males and females globally. Young adults experience university life to develop the latest skills, capabilities, and proficiencies, analyze social networks, and attain knowledge. Due to changes in lifestyle, relationships, and community, and many students feel stress while attending university. This study addresses such issues by evaluating the impact of various social support sources on mental health symptoms and quality of life among university students. This was a cross-sectional survey conducted on university students of Larkana for 6 months. Students of universities were included. Online questionnaire was prepared and was circulated among students. Informed consent was taken from all participants before filling out the questionnaire. The data was entered and analyzed using SPSS 24.0. Mean and standard deviation were measured for quantitative variables (i.e., age). While for qualitative variables (i.e. sociodemographic parameters), frequency and percentage was were measured. A total of 360 responses were collected from university students. The mean age of participants was 23.03 ± 3.91 years. Number of female students was higher (214/59.44%). The majority of the students responded the availability was in a moderate ratio. Most students (165/45.8%) said that they previously experienced depression symptoms, while reminder said they are currently facing symptoms or never faced any symptoms. Majority of students had moderate impact (115/31.9%), followed by severe impact (90/25%), mild impact (88/24.4%), and no impact (67/18.6%). It was observed that social support makes a good impact on the quality of life and depression among university students as it helps in improving mental health and preventing depression. There is the significant role of friends and family social support in the minimization of depression symptoms. Enhanced awareness of specified social support sources will prevent psychological diseases and mental illness among university students.

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Linearity, delay, and lost language learning opportunities. Newly arrived adolescent students’ experiences with school segregation in Norway

Kjelaas

2023

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

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Adolescents’ Experience of Stress: A Focus Group Interview Study with 16–19-Year-Old Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

The impact of COVID-19 on young people’s mental health, wellbeing and routine from a European perspective: A co-produced qualitative systematic review

The impact of COVID-19 on young people’s mental health, wellbeing and routine from a European perspective: A co-produced qualitative systematic review

Social Support Sources and Its Impact on Depression and Quality of Life Among University Students

Linearity, delay, and lost language learning opportunities. Newly arrived adolescent students’ experiences with school segregation in Norway

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