Research Snapshot: Mental well-being and coping strategies of Canadian adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic
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The mental well-being and coping strategies of Canadian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
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What is this research about?
There is evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on the mental and emotional well-being of adolescents. There has been a great deal of disruption in adolescents’ daily routines (e.g., school closures, being isolated at home, cancellations of social gatherings/events and a loss of important milestones), leading to an increase in anxiety, depression and self-harm. During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety and self-harm in Ontario, Canada. Similar findings have been found in other parts of the world.
This study aimed to answer the following two questions:
- What feelings and emotions have you experienced around the pandemic?
- What coping strategies have you used during the pandemic?
The study also captured self-rated mental health, stress and psychological distress before and during COVID-19 restriction measures.
The research snapshot can be found in English here and French here