The impact of isolation on the health of adolescents with low socioeconomic status: A longitudinal study during the Covid-19 pandemic.
| Autor: | Derzsi-Horváth, Martina, Bánfai-Csonka, Henrietta, Masa, Andrea, Bánfai, Bálint, Kívés, Zsuzsanna, Szabó, Attila, Deutsch, Krisztina |
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STATISTICAL correlation
ADOLESCENT health MENTAL health RISK-taking behavior SATISFACTION SOCIOECONOMIC status QUESTIONNAIRES HIGH school students DISEASE prevalence PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation CHI-squared test MANN Whitney U Test DESCRIPTIVE statistics STAY-at-home orders LONGITUDINAL method EXPERIMENTAL design SURVEYS ONLINE education PSYCHOSOMATIC disorders RESEARCH COMPARATIVE studies DATA analysis software COVID-19 pandemic SOCIAL isolation SOCIAL classes WELL-being SELF-perception ADOLESCENCE |
| Zdroj: | KONTAKT - Journal of Nursing & Social Sciences related to Health & Illness; 2024, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p25-31, 7p |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: The main objective of our research was to measure the impact on health of isolation and online education due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and particularly risk behaviours and mental health in adolescents with low socioeconomic status. Methods: We used an online questionnaire before (Q1) and after (Q2) the introduction of digital education, which was completed by a total of 212 Hungarian secondary school students. We measured the prevalence of risk behaviours and psychosomatic symptoms: subjective well-being, life satisfaction, self-esteem, sense of coherence, and changes in coping mechanisms among the students. Results: Stable smoking (p = 0.316), alcohol consumption habits (p = 0.573), and cannabis use (p = 0.607) did not change significantly between the two data sets. Psychosomatic symptoms (p = 0.111), life satisfaction (p = 0.727), self-esteem (p = 0.053) and sense of coherence (p = 0.602) also showed no significant change. However, there was an increase in the level of subjective well-being (p = 0.017) and in the proportion of those who used cognitive restructuring (p = 0.035) or problem-focused coping (p = 0.012) as coping mechanisms. Conclusion: Digital education had no negative impact on the health indicators of the students with low socioeconomic status. There were no significant changes in risk behaviours between the two surveys, while the students' mental health changed in a positive direction in several aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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