Bjørknes Ragnhild, Sandal Gro Mjeldheim, Mæland Silje, Haug Ellen, Lehmann Stine
Department of Health Promotion and Development, Faculty of Psychology The University of Bergen Bergen Norway.
Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology The University of Bergen Bergen Norway.
Child Fam Soc Work. 2022 May;27(2):246-253. doi: 10.1111/cfs.12878. Epub 2021 Oct 10.
This study aims to explore what worries youth were having during the seventh to ninth week of the COVID-19 lockdown. Our findings build on the responses to an open-ended survey question from 1314 youths. The worries covered three main themes: 'That my mom dies, then I am left all alone': worries related to COVID-19 virus infection; 'To me, this is lost youth': worries about the consequences of measures for the present life and near future; and 'I will face a very difficult life in the future': worries about the consequences of measures for the outlook on life. Young people worried that the measures would have a huge impact on their present life and outlook on life. The costs of restriction measures were unevenly distributed and indicated that the measures affected their mental health. Listening to youth voices during the pandemic is important for practitioners, educators and policymakers. The results indicate that the threshold for closing schools also including the provision of distance learning should be kept high. Social and health services for youth should offer early intervention and be prepared for an escalation in mental health problems in the imminent future.
本研究旨在探讨在新冠疫情封锁的第七至九周，青少年有哪些担忧。我们的研究结果基于对1314名青少年开放式调查问题的回答。这些担忧涵盖三个主要主题：“要是我妈妈死了，那我就孤苦伶仃了”：与新冠病毒感染相关的担忧；“对我来说，这是逝去的青春”：对当前生活和近期措施后果的担忧；以及“我未来将面临非常艰难的生活”：对生活前景措施后果的担忧。年轻人担心这些措施会对他们的当前生活和人生观产生巨大影响。限制措施的成本分布不均，表明这些措施影响了他们的心理健康。在疫情期间倾听青少年的声音对从业者、教育工作者和政策制定者来说很重要。结果表明，关闭学校（包括提供远程学习）的门槛应保持较高。针对青少年的社会和健康服务应提供早期干预，并为不久的将来心理健康问题的升级做好准备。
