Longitudinal change in adolescent depression and anxiety symptoms from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic: A collaborative of 12 samples from 3 countries

Barendse, Marjolein E.A.

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“…Beyond adults' depression, depression among middle school students has been given attention in the literature as many have suffered from depression due to school life or relationships with their parents (Greenberger and Chen, 1996;Sheeber et al, 1997;Tucker et al, 2003;Sajjadi et al, 2013;Yun et al, 2019). Since COVID-19, middle schoolers have reported more frequent depression and higher levels of depression (Barendse et al, 2021;Magson et al, 2021;Ravens-Sieberer et al, 2021). As COVID-19 has changed various aspects of our lives, there may be complicated relationships influencing middle school students' depression.…”

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Multiple Mediating Effects of Conflicts With Parents and Self-Esteem on the Relationship Between Economic Status and Depression Among Middle School Students Since COVID-19

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This study explores associations between perceived economic status and depression among middle school students during COVID-19 in the context of conflict with parents and self-esteem. Data were collected in South Korea in the fall of 2020. A total of 328 middle school students were included, and a multiple mediator model was employed to examine the multiple mediating effects. Middle schoolers’ household economic status was negatively associated with their conflict with parents. Conflict with parents was negatively related to middle school students’ self-esteem. Indirect effects of perceived economic status via conflict with parents were significantly associated with depression. The indirect effect of perceived economic status via both conflict with parents and self-esteem was related to depression. Government subsidies should temporarily be expanded to improve households’ economic status to potentially improve middle school students’ depression and to enhance relationships between children and their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, extra financial support from the government should be focused on poor households with children in order to address family conflict, self-esteem, and depression among middle school students.

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Multiple Mediating Effects of Conflicts With Parents and Self-Esteem on the Relationship Between Economic Status and Depression Among Middle School Students Since COVID-19

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“…Not surprisingly, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has been more consequential for some adolescents than for others (6,7,47). Elucidating relevant aspects of neurobiological functioning could increase our understanding of individual differences in risk versus resilience to mental health problems during the pandemic (8-10).…”

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“…Adolescents generally are at increased risk for stress-related mental health problems such as depression (4,5) and, therefore, may be particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, depressive symptoms in adolescents appear to be increasing during this period (6,7). It is almost certain that some adolescents are more vulnerable than others to experiencing difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic, differences that have been found to be indexed by neurobiological and physiological markers (8)(9)(10).…”

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Testing a Developmental Model of Parental Warmth, Amygdala–Subgenual Anterior Cingulate Cortex Connectivity, and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Background: Neurobiological measures may serve as predictive markers of risk for and resilience to depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. We tested a developmental model linking variation in amygdala–subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) resting-state connectivity both to earlier experiences in the family environment and to subsequent vulnerability to depressive symptoms during the pandemic.Methods: We used data from a longitudinal study that included three waves (N=214 adolescents; ages 9-15 years at Time 1 (T1), 11-17 years at Time 2 (T2), and 12-19 years during the pandemic at Time 3 [T3]). We assessed parental warmth (T1), depressive symptoms (T1 to T3), and functional connectivity between the sgACC and basolateral (BLA) and centromedial amygdala (CMA) (T1 and T2). We modeled associations among early parental warmth, amygdala–sgACC connectivity, and depressive symptoms before and during the pandemic.Results: Less parental warmth was associated prospectively with stronger BLA–sgACC connectivity approximately two years later (=-.23, p=.021) over and above the effect of BLA–sgACC connectivity at T1. Stronger BLA–sgACC connectivity, in turn, was associated with heightened depressive symptoms, both before (r=.21, p=.031) and during the pandemic (=.22, p=.031; independent of the effect of pre-pandemic symptoms). Conclusion: Adolescents who experience less parental warmth may develop a pattern of BLA–sgACC connectivity that increases their risk for mental health problems during the pandemic. BLA–sgACC connectivity in early to middle adolescence may be a predictive marker of risk for depressive symptoms in general and specifically during periods of heightened stress.

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“…Emotional symptoms increased in preadolescents, but slightly decreased for adolescents MENTAL HEALTH OF AUSTRALIAN YOUTH DURING COVID-19 4 (Waite et al, 2021). Another non-peer-reviewed study (predominantly US) found that selfreported depressive symptoms, but not anxiety symptoms, had increased among adolescents over the first six months of the pandemic (Barendse et al, 2021). Together, these studies show that child and adolescent mental health symptoms have worsened during the pandemic.…”

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Mental Health Symptoms in Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia

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Objective: COVID-19 has led to disruptions to the lives of Australian families through social distancing, school closures, a temporary move to home-based online learning, and effective lockdown. Understanding the effects on youth mental health is crucial to inform policies to support communities as they face the pandemic and future crises. This paper sought to report on mental health symptoms in Australian children and adolescents during the initial stages of the pandemic (May to November 2020) and to examine its association with child/family characteristics and exposure to the broad COVID-19 environment. Methods: An online longitudinal survey was completed by 1,324 parents and carers of Australian children aged 4 to 17 years. Parents/carers reported on their child’s mental health using five measures, including emotional symptoms, conduct disorder problems, hyperactivity/inattention, anxiety symptoms and depressive symptoms. Child/family characteristics and COVID-related variables were measured. Results: Overall, 30.5%, 26.3% and 9.5% of our sample scored in the high to very high range for emotional problems, conduct problems and hyperactivity/inattention, respectively. Similarly, 20.2% and 20.4% of our sample scored in the clinical range for anxiety symptoms and depressive symptoms respectively. A child’s pre-existing mental health diagnosis, neurodevelopmental condition and chronic illness significantly predicted parent-reported youth mental health symptoms. Parental mental health symptoms, having a close contact with COVID-19 and applying for government financial assistance during COVID-19 were also significant predictors of youth mental health symptoms. Conclusions: Our findings show that Australian youth experienced considerable levels of mental health symptoms during the initial phase of COVID-19, and highlight the need for targeted, effective support for affected youth and particularly for those with pre-existing vulnerabilities

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Longitudinal change in adolescent depression and anxiety symptoms from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic: A collaborative of 12 samples from 3 countries

Cited by 81 publications

References 28 publications

Multiple Mediating Effects of Conflicts With Parents and Self-Esteem on the Relationship Between Economic Status and Depression Among Middle School Students Since COVID-19

Multiple Mediating Effects of Conflicts With Parents and Self-Esteem on the Relationship Between Economic Status and Depression Among Middle School Students Since COVID-19

Testing a Developmental Model of Parental Warmth, Amygdala–Subgenual Anterior Cingulate Cortex Connectivity, and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mental Health Symptoms in Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia

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