Impacts on Children and Adolescents’ Lifestyle, Social Support and Their Association with Negative Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469329 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shimin Zhu (0000-0003-3428-0234, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, corresponding author), Yanqiong Zhuang (0000-0003-4154-0065, Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Patrick Ip (0000-0002-6797-6898, University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 4780-4780 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18094780 |
| PMID | 33947146 |
| OpenAlex | W3159807769 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 15 |
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health-related behaviors among children and adolescents are likely to be profound and long-lasting. This study aimed to investigate the changes in lifestyle and social support and their associations with negative impacts due to the pandemic. A classroom survey using stratified random sampling and structured questionnaire was conducted among Hong Kong primary and secondary school students. The paper-and-pen survey, administered by well-trained research assistants, was completed by 2863 participants aged 9-17 years old (M = 12.6, SD = 1.3) at a brief school reopening six months after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 48% and 37% of the participants stated that they paid increased attention to physical and mental health, respectively. About 20% to 40% stated that they found more support from their friends and family members; only a small percentage reported decreased social support. Around 25% to 50% spent more time to rest, relax, and exercise. The aforementioned changes varied among genders, education groups, and socio-economic status. In general, higher perceived vulnerability, feeling more stressed, apprehensive, and helpless were associated with more reported positive lifestyle changes, including more social/family support, increased mental health awareness, and a positive lifestyle. These positive changes serve as important cushions against the negative impacts of COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Environmental health · Feeling · Mental health · Pandemic · Physical activity · Psychiatry · Screen time · Social support · Stratified sampling · Vulnerability (computing · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Demography · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 2,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |