Young adults' personal concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic in Finland
An issue for social concern
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11195066 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mette Ranta (0000-0002-2160-3770, University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Gintautas Silinskas (0000-0001-5116-6877, University of Jyväskylä), Terhi-Anna Wilska (0000-0001-7516-7356, University of Jyväskylä) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 9/10 |
| Pages | 1201-1219 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-333X • E-ISSN: 1758-6720 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijssp-07-2020-0267 |
| OpenAlex | W3094928033 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 54 |
Purpose This study focuses on how young adults face the COVID-19 pandemic by investigating their personal concerns about mental well-being, career/studies and economic situation. The authors investigated how young adults' (aged 18–29) personal concerns differ from older people's concerns (aged 30–65) and which person- and context-related antecedents relate to personal concerns. Design/methodology/approach Data of Finnish young adults aged 18–29 ( n = 222), who participated in the “Corona Consumers” survey ( N = 1,000) in April 2020, were analyzed by path analysis and compared to participants aged 30–65 by independent samples t -test. Findings Young adults were significantly more concerned about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental well-being, career/studies and economic situation than older people. Females were more concerned about their mental well-being than males. Among youth, lower life satisfaction was related to concerns about mental well-being, and lower satisfaction with financial situation was related to concerns about career/studies and economic situation. Young adults' predisposition to avoid difficult situations was related to more frequent concerns in all domains, whereas generalized trust and education were not. Research limitations/implications Due to cross-sectional data, causal COVID-19 interpretations should be made cautiously. Practical implications Strong youth policies are needed for youth empowerment, mental health and career advancement in the pandemic aftermath. Originality/value The study highlights the inequality of the effects of COVID-19: The pandemic has radically influenced young adults as they exhibit significant personal concerns in age-related life domains
Context (archaeology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Developmental psychology · Disease · Empowerment · Mental health · Originality · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Young adult · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |