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Stress and anxiety among adolescents, during the covid-19 outbreak

Konselor, 2020

Covid-19 affects every aspect of human life, especially psychological aspects. Furthermore, adolescents experience difficulties because of the pandemic and therefore require extra change due to the occurring situation. In this situation, adolescents felt stress from having to adjust to the unpredictable situation, as well as anxiety, from facing an uncertain situation. Meanwhile, from the previous year, the news has been updated daily, concerning the number of deaths and positive cases. Teens are able to access news through the internet by listening, watching or imagining the current situation. This study used Indonesian adolescent as the research subjects and was conducted online through survey Monkey platform. A total of 98 participants aged above 17 years were obtained from several provinces and region in Indonesia. In addition, the study used DASS as the instrument of research DASS, while the data was analyzed using JASP. According to the results, the stress and anxiety of adole...

Stress in Adolescents During the Pandemic

KnE Medicine

Due to COVID-19 the Indonesian Government issued a policy for Indonesian students to carry out learning activities from home. Teenagers are one of the main victims of the effects of the quarantine strategy, so they are vulnerable to various mental health problems. This study aimed to find out the relationship between the factors in stress levels in adolescents in the Public Health Center. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Juny 2021 until August 2021 at Public Health Center and involves 170 respondents. The sample was filled in questionnaires based on six variables studied: age 13-24 years, gender, education level consisting of middle school, high school, and college, sleep quality, academic burden, and online learning with stress levels. Furthermore, this research conducted data analysis and coding, which was then compiled in the discussion. The study used primary data by filling out Google forms independently and then analyzed using a univariate test, and bivariate analys...

The Psychological Condition of Student in the Covid-19 Pandemic Era

Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities (IJCAH 2020), 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is sweeping the world. Change cannot be avoided, including in the world of education. Changes from various systems make researchers intend to determine the psychological resilience of students during a pandemic. There is a change that occurs suddenly whether it will affect the psychological condition of students. This research uses descriptive survey method. This study uses the (Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale) DASS-42 instrument to measure levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. Based on the results of the DASS-42 analysis, students had very severe impairment of 6.67 percent, severe 11.33 percent, moderate 25.67 percent, mild 15 percent, and normal 41 percent. Stress data experienced by students are as follows; very severe as much as 0.33 percent, severe 3 percent, moderate 7 percent, mild 15 percent, and normal 74.67 percent. On the other hand, the students' depression level was not that different from the stress level, namely: normal level depression was 76 percent, mild 10 percent, moderate 8.33 percent, severe 4 percent, and very severe 1.33 percent. So it can be concluded that students experience higher anxiety than stress and depression. The level of depression in students was higher than the level of stress experienced by students. These data indicate the need for an appropriate approach to dealing with students' psychological conditions.

An initial study of perceived adolescent stress in relation to grade and gender during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020

The Covid-19 (ECDC, 2020) Pandemic took the world by surprise in December 2019 and the subsequent disaster that struck the world and India in general was and is unthinkable. The associated uncertainty is increasingly testing psychological resilience of the masses. Since there is a severe dearth of research on this issue, it was decided that a study of perceived adolescent stress on students from high school would throw some light on how this pandemic is affecting the young population. It was hypothesized that Perceived Stress would be present in both Gender and Grades. 42 subjects participated in this study. The Perceived Stress Scale was used; this is the most widely used psychological instrument for measuring perception of stress. It is a measure of the degree to which situations in one’s life are appraised as stressful. Items were designed to tap how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded respondents find their lives. The scale also includes a number of direct queries abou...

Level of depression, anxiety and stress among students amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Turkish Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 2021

The worldwide pandemic COVID-19 poses mental health problems among individuals. Thus, this study aims to determine the students' levels of depression, anxiety, and stress and examines its differences and association across variables. A cross-sectional analysis examined three hundred eleven (311) students at Eastern Visayas State University, Ormoc City. The study utilized the abbreviated version of the Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Scales 21 (DASS21) to evaluate the students' level of stress, anxiety and, depression with the participants' socio-demographic characteristics. The data compilation uses online questionnaires through the platform Google Forms, with participants recruited via social media. Results found that 18.6 % of the students were depressed, 35.1 % anxious, and 2.85 % stressed amidst the COVID – 19 pandemics. The symptoms of disorders were moderate to very severe in 6.1 %, 23.5 %, and 0.6 % of the study sample. Age, gender, marital status, and family hist...

COVID-19 and Its Association with Psychological Health of Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

Journal of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has been causing a severe threat to multiple sectors, including people's psychosocial health. The main objective of this review is to identify the association of COVID-19 pandemic with the psychological health of children, adolescents and young adults. Total 18 primary studies, including most of the studies being cross sectional descriptive studies, were included in the review. The review found that the prevalence of anxiety levels among children ranges from 23.87 % to 38%. Similarly, in adolescents, it ranged from 29.27% to 31% and depression level ranges from 22.28% to 44.5 %. The prevalence of depression in young adults was found to be nearly 82 % while the prevalence of anxiety was found to be nearly 88 %.Most of the studies identified COVID-19 as major factor contributing to anxiety, depression and sleep disorders in children, adolescents and young adults. In the review, almost half of the papers described the factors associated with mental health status due to COVID-19 pandemic. The major factors to increase anxiety and depression were found to be restriction on movement, social distancing, closures of schools, little interaction with peers, educational status, smartphone and internet addiction, frequent watching, listening, or reading news related with COVID-19. Thus, efforts must be initiated to improve services within the country to overcome the increasing mental health problems in these groups. The findings of this review would be relevant for all health professionals, medical persons, and educational institutions to sensitize them about the prevalence of psychological problems among children, adolescents and young adults in terms of overcoming and addressing this pressing issue.

The Relationship between Psychological Distress, Sociodemographic Variables, and Mental Health for Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of business and social review in emerging economies, 2022

The current study examined the impact of demographic correlates such as socioeconomic status, family structure, resources, pre-existing physical and mental health conditions, and the home environment on the psychological distress reported by adolescents during a lockdown period. Design/Methodology/Approach: It was a correlational study that followed the cross-sectional research design. Through purposive and convenient sampling adolescents were approached and 158 participants aged 18-27 years (M = 18.89, SD = 1.83) completed an online survey. The survey consisted of a demographic information sheet, medical history form, and DASS 21. Findings: Results indicated that psychological distress, anxiety, and depression were significantly positively correlated with socioeconomic status. There was a negative correlation between distress and the availability of house help. The data show a strong positive relationship between distress and having a pre-existing medical condition and even stronger correlations when family members have such conditions. Implications/Originality/Value: This data is relevant for teachers and administrators who are actively involved with these young adults at a personal or systemic level, as well as for college counselling centres to create supportive spaces for mental health care during the pandemic.

Original Research Article_Mental Health among Youth: an analysis during the second wave of COVID-19

Indian Journal of Mental Health, 2022

Background: The second wave of COVID 19 pandemic has shaken the world and significantly impact psychological well-being of people. During this time students feel uncertainty and a sense of loss of control over their life. The purpose of the present study is to assess the mental health status (depression, anxiety, stress) among youths due to pandemic COVID 19. Methodology: The study was conducted on 160 college-going youths in the state of Bihar. Two state universities and two professional institutes of Bihar were included in the sample frame. All the respondents were between 18-28 years of age; the ratio of boys and girls was 60:40. A standard PDF sheet and 21 items DASS Hindi scale by Singh were employed to capture responses through online mode. Results: The study suggested that 33 per cent college going normal youths experienced mental health issue during COVID 19 periods. About 25 per cent youths reported depression, 35 per cent anxiety and 40 per cent reported stress during lockdown. The prevalence of mental health issues (depression, anxiety and stress) was significantly higher among youths of professional institutes than youths of the state universities. The findings suggested additional psychological support. Conclusions: The mental health of youth was affected during the second wave of COVID-19 and needs further studies in diverse populations.

Prevalence and Predictors of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Youth at the Time of COVID-19: An Online Cross-Sectional Multicountry Study

Depression Research and Treatment

Depression and anxiety are prevalent mental illnesses among young people. Crisis like the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may increase the current prevalence of these illnesses. A cross-sectional, descriptive design was used to (1) explore the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among youth and (2) identify to what extent certain variables related to COVID-19 could predict depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) among young people in six different countries. Participants were requested to complete an online survey including demographics and the DAS scale. A total of 1,057 participants from Oman (n=155), Saudi Arabia (n=121), Jordan (n=332), Iraq (n=117), United Arab Emirates (n=147), and Egypt (n=182) completed the study. The total prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 57%, 40.5%, and 38.1%, respectively, with no significant differences between countries. Significant predictors of stress, anxiety, and depression were being female, being in contact wi...

Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic on The Psychological Response of Adolescents: A Literature Review

Nursing and Health Sciences Journal (NHSJ), 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on all aspects of life at all ages, especially adolescents, that require appropriate resolution. This virus causes panic and restrictions imposed by public health authorities in many countries, including travel bans, limiting social gatherings, and closing public schools. This limitation impacts the psychology of adolescents that are prone to emotional and behavioral development. This literature review aims to explore the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on adolescent psychological responses. This study uses a literature review method with article searches conducted on the Pubmed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus electronic databases. There were 686 articles in the search databases Pubmed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus, but only ten articles met all the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. The covid-19 can affect the physical and mental health of a teenager. The prevalence of psychological disorders in adolescents is relatively high There are four psychological symptoms: stress, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. As nurses, we can teach adolescents simple exercises, including deep breathing, muscle relaxation, and positive self-talk. Nurse has an essential helping them understand their role in society, understand that physical distance is not equal to distance emotional, and identify problems during the pandemic.