Department of Children and Adolescent Health, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland.
Department of Cardiology, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland.
J Mother Child. 2022 Feb 9;25(3):191-201. doi: 10.34763/jmotherandchild.20212503SI.d-21-00026.
The enforced restrictions, including physical isolation and school lockdowns after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, have brought about anxiety and uncertainty the younger generation.
The main objective is to analyse the everyday challenges faced by adolescents in Poland during the time of social isolation in the COVID-19 pandemic.
A nationwide, online survey of adolescents aged 11-18 (N=2408) was conducted in April 2020. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were undertaken. Differences in the everyday challenges experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic connected with gender, age and place of residence were analysed.
Girls were significantly more likely than boys to perceive the limitations in contacts with others (friends and family) and the concerns about the health of relatives as a big difficulty. Among the youngest students (11-12 years of age), the lack of contact with friends and family and worries about their health and the fear of infection ranked higher than for other students. For the oldest (17-18) the lack of private time and space and not being able to meet one's boyfriend/ girlfriend were the most troublesome. The necessity to stay at home and the inconvenience resulting from the lack of outdoor exercise were ranked higher by urban students than by students living in rural areas.
When planning campaigns in the near future to support the mental health of adolescents in the context of the pandemic it is recommended to include especially the youngest adolescents and those living in small and medium-sized cities.
COVID-19 疫情爆发后，包括身体隔离和学校封锁在内的强制限制给年轻一代带来了焦虑和不确定性。
本研究旨在分析波兰青少年在 COVID-19 大流行期间社会隔离期间所面临的日常挑战。
2020 年 4 月，对 11-18 岁的青少年进行了全国性的在线调查（N=2408）。进行了定量和定性分析。分析了 COVID-19 大流行期间因性别、年龄和居住地不同而导致的日常挑战的差异。
与男孩相比，女孩更有可能认为与他人（朋友和家人）的接触受限以及对亲属健康的担忧是一个大问题。在最年轻的学生（11-12 岁）中，与朋友和家人的接触不足以及对他们健康的担忧和感染的恐惧比其他学生更为突出。对于最年长的（17-18 岁）学生来说，缺乏私人时间和空间以及无法见到自己的男朋友/女朋友是最麻烦的事情。与居住在农村地区的学生相比，城市学生更认为需要待在家里以及缺乏户外运动带来的不便。
在计划未来支持青少年心理健康的活动时，建议特别针对最年轻的青少年和中小城市的青少年。
