Physically Isolated but Socially Connected: Psychological Adjustment and Stress Among Adolescents During the Initial COVID-19 Crisis

Ellis Wendy E.; Dumas Tara M.; Forbes Lindsey M.

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We are facing an unprecedented time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures have been taken to reduce the spread of the virus, including school closures and widespread lockdowns. Physical isolation combined with economic instability, fear of infection, and uncertainty for the future has had a profound impact on global mental health. For adolescents, the effects of this stress may be heightened due to important developmental characteristics. Canadian adolescents (n = 1,054; M-age = 16.68, SD = 0.78) completed online surveys and responded to questions on stress surrounding the COV1D-19 crisis, feelings of loneliness and depression, as well as time spent with family, virtually with friends, doing schoolwork, using social media, and engaging in physical activity. Results showed that adolescents are very concerned about the COVID-19 crisis and are particularly worried about schooling and peer relationships. COVID-19 stress was related to more loneliness and more depression, especially for adolescents who spend more time on social media. Beyond COVID- 19 stress, more time connecting to friends virtually during the pandemic was related to greater depression, but family time and schoolwork was related to less depression. For adolescents with depressive symptoms, it may be important to monitor the supportiveness of online relationships. Results show promising avenues to stave off loneliness, as time with family, time connecting to friends, as well as physical activity were related to lower loneliness, beyond COVID-19 stress. These results shed light on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for adolescents and document possible pathways to ameliorate negative effects.

机译：我们在19日大流行期间面临着空前的时代。已经采取了减少病毒传播的措施，包括关闭学校和广泛的封锁。身体隔离结合经济不稳定，对感染的恐惧和对未来的不确定性对全球心理健康产生了深远的影响。对于青少年，由于重要的发育特征，这种压力的影响可能会增加。加拿大青少年（n = 1,054; m-age = 16.68，SD = 0.78）完成了在线调查，并回答了有关COV1D-19危机危机，孤独和沮丧的感觉，孤独和沮丧的感觉，以及与家人在一起的时间，几乎与朋友在一起，几乎与朋友在一起，使用社交媒体进行功课，从事体育锻炼。结果表明，青少年非常关注Covid-19危机，并且特别担心教育和同伴关系。 Covid-19的压力与更多的孤独和更多的沮丧有关，尤其是对于那些在社交媒体上花费更多时间的青少年。除了19个压力之外，大流行期间实际上与朋友联系的时间更多，这与更大的抑郁症有关，但是家庭时间和学业与抑郁症较少有关。对于患有抑郁症状的青少年，监测在线关系的支持可能很重要。结果表明，随着家人的时间，与朋友联系的时间以及体育锻炼与降低的孤独感有关，超出了Covid-19的压力，与家人的时间，与朋友联系的时间以及体育锻炼的时间都与较低的孤独有关。这些结果阐明了Covid-19的大流行对青少年的影响，并记录了减轻负面影响的可能途径。

Physically Isolated but Socially Connected: Psychological Adjustment and Stress Among Adolescents During the Initial COVID-19 Crisis

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