How adolescents’ lives were disrupted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation in 12 cultural groups in 9 nations from March 2020 to July 2022

Abstract/Overview

It is unclear how much adolescents’ lives were disrupted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic or what risk factors predicted such disruption. To answer these questions, 1,080 adolescents in 9 nations were surveyed 5 times from March 2020 to July 2022. Rates of adolescent COVID-19 life disruption were stable and high. Adolescents who, compared to their peers, lived in nations with higher national COVID-19 death rates, lived in nations with less stringent COVID-19 mitigation strategies, had less confidence in their government’s response to COVID-19, complied at higher rates with COVID-19 control measures, experienced the death of someone they knew due to COVID-19, or experienced more internalizing, externalizing, and smoking problems reported more life disruption due to COVID-19 during part or all of the pandemic. Additionally, when, compared to their typical levels of functioning, adolescents experienced spikes in national death rates, experienced less stringent COVID-19 mitigation measures, experienced less confidence in government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, complied at higher rates with COVID-19 control measures, experienced more internalizing problems, or smoked more at various periods during the pandemic, they also experienced more COVID-19 life disruption. Collectively, these findings provide new insights that policymakers can use to prevent the disruption of adolescents’ lives in future pandemics.
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APA

Rothenberg, W (2024). How adolescents’ lives were disrupted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation in 12 cultural groups in 9 nations from March 2020 to July 2022. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/how-adolescents-lives-were-disrupted-over-the-course-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-longitudinal-investigation-in-12-cultural-groups-in-9-nations-from-march-2020-to-july-2022

MLA 8th

Rothenberg, W "How adolescents’ lives were disrupted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation in 12 cultural groups in 9 nations from March 2020 to July 2022" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Oct. 2024, https://afribary.com/works/how-adolescents-lives-were-disrupted-over-the-course-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-longitudinal-investigation-in-12-cultural-groups-in-9-nations-from-march-2020-to-july-2022. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

MLA7

Rothenberg, W . "How adolescents’ lives were disrupted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation in 12 cultural groups in 9 nations from March 2020 to July 2022". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Oct. 2024. Web. 24 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/how-adolescents-lives-were-disrupted-over-the-course-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-longitudinal-investigation-in-12-cultural-groups-in-9-nations-from-march-2020-to-july-2022 >.

Chicago

Rothenberg, W . "How adolescents’ lives were disrupted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation in 12 cultural groups in 9 nations from March 2020 to July 2022" Afribary (2024). Accessed December 24, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/how-adolescents-lives-were-disrupted-over-the-course-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-longitudinal-investigation-in-12-cultural-groups-in-9-nations-from-march-2020-to-july-2022