Pandemic-related experiences, mental health symptoms, substance use, and relationship conflict among older adolescents and young adults from Manitoba, Canada

Salmon, Samantha; Taillieu, Tamara; Fortier, Janique; Stewart-Tufescu, Ashley; Afifi, Tracie O.

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114495

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“…These proportions differed slightly between the Canadian and French samples, with a higher proportion of participants reporting an increase in alcohol use in Canada (33.4% vs. 22.9% for decrease) and a higher proportion reporting a decrease in France (33.5% vs. 21.4% for increase). Similar trends of changes in alcohol use among young adults were found in previous surveys in Canada [ 16 , 46 , 47 ] and France [ 48 ], mostly during the lockdown periods in spring and winter 2020. Previous researchers have attempted to explain the bidirectional changes in alcohol use patterns among young adults during the pandemic, with some hypothesizing that feelings of boredom, lack of routine, and loneliness were the main reasons for the increase, while others reported that self-care motives and lack of social gathering were associated with a decrease [ 5 , 7 , 49 ].…”

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confidence: 83%

“…In the existing COVID-19 literature among young adults, three main sets of factors have been reported to be associated with diverse changes in alcohol use. First, socio-demographic factors have been identified, such as age [ 6 , 15 , 16 ], gender [ 6 , 15 , 17 , 18 ], ethno-racial identity [ 15 , 19 , 20 ], and living situation [ 6 , 15 , 21 , 22 , 23 ]. For example, students who moved to live with their parents were less likely to drink alcohol compared to those who continued living in their pre-COVID residences [ 23 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Factors Associated with Self-Reported Changes in Alcohol Use among Young Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis between Canada and France

Coulaud

Airagnes

McGrath

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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While the COVID-19 pandemic impacted young adults’ alcohol use patterns, little is known about how changes in alcohol use may differ across different settings. Our objective was to identify and compare factors associated with changes in alcohol use among young adults in Canada and France during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey in October–December 2020 with young adults aged 18–29 (n = 5185) in Canada and France. In each country, weighted multinomial logistic regressions were performed to identify factors associated with self-reported decrease and increase in alcohol use separately (reference: no change). Respectively, 33.4% and 21.4% reported an increase in alcohol use in Canada and France, while 22.9% and 33.5% reported a decrease. Being 25–29 was a predictor of decrease in Canada, while living away from family was associated with an increase in France. In both countries, participants were more likely to report an increase if they reported depressive symptoms, smoking tobacco, or cannabis use. Conversely, those who had been tested for COVID-19 and those who were highly compliant with COVID-19 preventive measures were more likely to report a decrease. Efforts are needed to develop alcohol use interventions for young adults, including in ways that prioritize those with mental health challenges.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Associated with Self-Reported Changes in Alcohol Use among Young Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis between Canada and France

Coulaud

Airagnes

McGrath

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…The pandemic’s public health measures (e.g., stay-at-home orders, physical distancing) have dramatically impacted the risk and protective factors. For instance, many youth have experienced substantial increases in household stress and family conflict and reduced opportunities for employment and academic, recreational, and social connections [ 11 , 12 ]. The pandemic has also been associated with an increased prevalence of mental health disorders and symptoms among youth (e.g., distress, depression, anxiety) [ 7 , 12 , 13 ], which have been linked to changes in risk and protective factors [ 12 ] and can increase risk for substance use [ 5 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol or drug use symptoms and service need among youth: a cross-sectional sample from British Columbia, Canada

Marchand

Liu

Mallia

et al. 2022

Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy

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Background Concerns about youth alcohol and drug use have risen since the declaration of the global COVID-19 pandemic due to the pandemic’s impact on known risk and protective factors for substance use. However, the pandemic’s immediate and long-term impact on youths’ substance use patterns has been less clear. Thus, this study sought to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted alcohol or drug use and its risk and protective factors among youth accessing integrated youth services. Methods We conducted a repeated cross-sectional study of patient-reported outcomes data collected between May 2018 and February 2022 among youth (n = 6022) ages 10–24 accessing a provincial network of integrated youth services in Canada. The main exposure of interest was the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 – February 2022) compared with a pre-pandemic period (May 2018 – February 2020). As measured by the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs – Short Screener, outcomes included the average number of past month alcohol or drug use symptoms and past month likelihood of service need for alcohol/drug use (moderate/high vs. low need). Interrupted time series (ITS) examined change in average monthly alcohol/drug use symptoms between the pre- and pandemic periods. Stratified multivariable logistic regression investigated how the pandemic modified the effects of established risk/protective factors on likelihood of alcohol/drug use service need. Results Fifty-percent of youth met the criteria for moderate/high likelihood of alcohol/drug use service need, with the odds being 2.39 times (95% confidence interval = 2.04, 2.80) greater during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period. Results from the ITS indicated significant immediate effects of the pandemic on monthly substance use symptoms (p = 0.01). Significant risk/protective factors for service need included exposure to violence, engagement in meaningful activities, and self-rated physical and mental health; and the direction of their effects remained consistent across pandemic and pre-pandemic periods. Conclusions This study demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic corresponded with increased alcohol or drug use among youth accessing integrated services. This signals an urgent need for increased clinical capacity in existing youth services and policies that can respond to risk/protective factors for substance use earlier.

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“…This is achieved through the planning of activities with defined purposes with intentionality. This enables the development of self-esteem, a sense of humor, and social relationships that are predisposed to motivate and obtain significant learning in the classroom climate Zi & Pastore, 2022;Salmon et al, 2022).…”

Section: Socio-emotional Bondingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Formative Assessment: Component of Teaching-Learning Process in the University Context in Post-COVID-19

Martínez-Huamán

Landa

Mendoza

et al. 2022

IJLTER

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The aim of this study was to reveal formative assessments as being a component of the teaching-learning process in the university context in post-COVID-19 times. This study has focused on the qualitative approach through the interpretive phenomenological method. The data gathering tool used was that of a semi-structured interview with seven professors from the education and engineering programs at the Universidad Nacional José María Arguedas, Peru. The methodological procedure involved the organization through the Atlas.ti computer program and the transcription of the information through content analysis, resulting in the emergence of validated categories through the triangulation process reflecting the phenomenological reduction. The results showed there to be three categories: the role of the professor in the formative assessment, socio-emotional bonding, and learning feedback. In conclusion, formative assessment is a fundamental component of teaching and learning in the classroom where the professor, through feedback in the class sessions, promotes socio-emotional bonding, perceives mistakes to offer correction, and recognizes the work well done to encourage reinforcement and reflection of the teaching practice.

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Pandemic-related experiences, mental health symptoms, substance use, and relationship conflict among older adolescents and young adults from Manitoba, Canada

Cited by 23 publications

References 39 publications

Factors Associated with Self-Reported Changes in Alcohol Use among Young Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis between Canada and France

Factors Associated with Self-Reported Changes in Alcohol Use among Young Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis between Canada and France

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol or drug use symptoms and service need among youth: a cross-sectional sample from British Columbia, Canada

Formative Assessment: Component of Teaching-Learning Process in the University Context in Post-COVID-19

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