Mental Well-Being during the COVID-19 Confinement among Adolescents in Catalonia

This study aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social situation, self-perceived health status, and mental well-being of adolescents in Catalonia during home confinement, and to evaluate factors that are associated with poor overall mental well-being. An online cross-sectiona...

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Autores: Folch, Cinta|||0000-0001-8400-2668, González Casals, Helena|||0000-0002-9605-3080, Colom Farran, Joan|||0000-0001-6861-7865, Bosque Prous, Marina|||0000-0002-8830-8880, Barón-Garcia, Tivy|||0000-0001-9094-2648, Álvarez-Vargas, Anaís, Casabona-Barbarà, Jordi|||0000-0003-4816-5536, Espelt, Albert|||0000-0002-8625-4356
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:268486
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/268486
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/children9060783
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Adolescents
COVID-19
Impact
Inequalities
Pandemic
Prevention
Mental wellbeing
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Sumario:This study aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social situation, self-perceived health status, and mental well-being of adolescents in Catalonia during home confinement, and to evaluate factors that are associated with poor overall mental well-being. An online cross-sectional study among a cohort of students (14-18 years old) of central Catalonia (DESKcohort) was performed during June-July 2020. Poisson regression models with robust variance were used to identify variables associated with "poor overall well-being," measured by the short version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale. Out of 303 participants, 42.1% reported a decrease in family income, and 32.8% a loss of parental employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and these percentages were higher among people living in low socioeconomic neighborhoods (53.3% and 43.2%, respectively). Overall, 56.8% presented a poor overall well-being. Participants reporting a decrease in their family's income (aPR = 1.33) and those knowing a close person or family who died of COVID-19 (aPR = 1.42) were more likely to report a poor overall well-being. This study highlights the patterns of inequality and social vulnerability for COVID-19 pandemic outcomes. Considering social inequalities, interventions are needed to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and the psychological wellbeing of children and their families.

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