Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado.
Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado.
J Adolesc Health. 2021 Feb;68(2):262-269. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.11.010. Epub 2020 Dec 4.
The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for adolescents because of disruptions in school and social life. We compiled a diverse group (36.8% nonwhite or multiracial) of high schoolers' open-ended responses to the question: "What are your three biggest challenges right now?" (N = 719 adolescents).
Using open and axial coding, we identified N = 1,902 thematic units (M = 2.64, SD = .701) and 14 thematic categories, including mental health, physical health, family, friends, social connection and community, academics, missing important events, socioeconomic issues, routine, COVID rules and adjustment, contraction/exposure to COVID, technology, and future plans.
Adolescents most commonly reported challenges related to academics (23.7%) but also cited high numbers of challenges in mental (14.8%) and physical (13.2%) health and friend (11.4%) domains.
Efforts should focus on helping adolescents cultivate academic skills needed during school closures, providing mental/physical health resources and helping them navigate peer relationships-especially given ongoing remote education and social distancing due to the pandemic.
由于学校和社交生活的中断，新冠疫情给青少年带来了独特的挑战。我们收集了一组多元化的高中生（36.8%为非白种人或多种族裔）对以下问题的开放式回答：“目前你面临的三个最大挑战是什么？”（N=719 名青少年）。
使用开放式和轴向编码，我们确定了 N=1902 个主题单元（M=2.64，SD=.701）和 14 个主题类别，包括心理健康、身体健康、家庭、朋友、社交联系和社区、学业、错过重要事件、社会经济问题、日常生活、新冠规则和调整、感染/接触新冠病毒、技术以及未来计划。
青少年最常报告与学业（23.7%）相关的挑战，但也有相当数量的人在心理健康（14.8%）和身体健康（13.2%）以及朋友关系（11.4%）方面遇到挑战。
应努力帮助青少年培养在学校关闭期间所需的学业技能，提供心理健康/身体健康资源，并帮助他们应对同伴关系——特别是考虑到由于疫情仍在持续的远程教育和社交距离措施。
