The effect of school lockdown on well-being and self-esteem of adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic in Hungary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22069372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Major (0000-0002-6108-9745, Semmelweis University, corresponding author), Márton Falus, Dorottya Árva (0000-0003-3964-2708, Semmelweis University), Dániel Eörsi (0000-0003-4911-9953, Semmelweis University), András Terebessy (0000-0001-6080-8114, Semmelweis University), Ádám G Tabák (0000-0002-6234-3936, Semmelweis University), Vince Fazekas‐Pongor (0000-0002-6405-4003, Semmelweis University), Vince Fazekas-Pongor |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 1474893-1474893 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1474893 |
| PMID | 39450383 |
| OpenAlex | W4403309847 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 52 |
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic affected adolescents' mental health diversely. Methods: Our objective was to examine the one-year change in well-being (WHO-5 well-being index) and self-esteem (Rosenberg self-esteem scale) among secondary school students affected by school lockdown (lockdown group) compared to control students unaffected by the pandemic (pre-pandemic group), utilizing data from a longitudinal survey study conducted in Hungary. We used linear mixed models stratified by sex and adjusted for family structure and family communication. Results: Two hundred twenty seven pre-pandemic (128 girls, 99 boys) and 240 lockdown (118 girls, 122 boys) students were included. Both boys' and girls' well-being declined in the pre-pandemic group but remained stable in the lockdown group. Post-hoc analyses on WHO-5 items revealed that the pre-pandemic and lockdown groups differed significantly on Item 4 (waking up feeling fresh and relaxed). Boys' self-esteem did not change over the observation period in neither groups. As for girls, self-esteem of girls during lockdown increased over the observation period, while it did not change in the pre-pandemic group. Better family communication was consistently associated with higher well-being and self-esteem scores for both sexes. Discussion: analysis). Additionally, our results also indicate that families should be involved in mental health promotion interventions, especially in time of adversities. This study underscores the multifaceted effects of pandemic-related factors on adolescent mental health and highlights the need to also investigate the unexpected benefits of pandemic-related restrictions to incorporate this knowledge in health promotion programs targeting the well-being of students
Developmental psychology · Feeling · Geography · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Self-esteem · Sociology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Demography · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |