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Protective factors and risk factors in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic crisis by adolescents

cris.lastimport.scopus2024-09-17T01:30:56Z
dc.abstract.enIntroduction: The environmental crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic and its accompanying isolation, led to negative changes in the psychological and social functioning of some adolescents. Previous studies have shown multiple issues observed in young people in the aftermath of the pandemic: mental health disorders, deficits in attention and task performance, deterioration of peer relationships, moods of sadness and depression (e.g. Bigaj, Dębski, 2020; Ghosh et al., 2020; Grzelak, 2020; Pyżalski, 2020a). However, negative symptoms do not affect the general student population. It is therefore important to identif y the factors that support adolescents coping with the crisis and the factors that increase the risk of a deterioration of their mental condition. Method: In this context, we conducted a study to answer the question about the type and intensity of specific symptoms of mental crisis in adolescents examined during the pandemic. It was also checked whether the variation in the intensity of symptoms was accompanied by differences in psychosocial factors important for coping with the crisis, while controlling the gender variable. The study covered a group of 1,514 students from 7th and 8th grades of primar y schools and secondar y schools. The Scale of the impact of Covid-19 and home isolation on children and adolescents by Mireia Orgilés, Alexander Morales and José Pedro Espada was used, as well as a survey to diagnose protective factors and risk factors in adolescent problem behaviour. Results: Most young people do not report changes in their physical and mental well-being after the period of home isolation and the Covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand, a significant group (about one third) of the respondents experienced a deterioration in their psychophysical condition. Factors that accompanied different effects of the pandemic and differentiate young people with strong symptoms from those who do not experience negative effects of a mental crisis are: the quality of peer relationships, the quality of the relationship with teachers and tutors, the type of contact with parents, school and class atmosphere. Conclusions: The Covid-19 pandemic and home isolation led to negative psychophysical changes in approximately one third of adolescents. The pandemic itself, however, is not a direct cause of these changes. What is important is the contribution of psychosocial factors that make up the conditions in which young people functioned during the pandemic.
dc.affiliationNauk o Człowieku
dc.contributor.authorWiesław Poleszak
dc.contributor.authorGrzegorz Kata
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-22T09:39:04Z
dc.date.available2024-02-22T09:39:04Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Introduction: The environmental crisis, which was the period of the Covid-19 pandemic and the accompanying isolation, caused negative changes in the mental and social functioning of some adolescents. Previous studies have indicated severale consequences observed in young people: mental health disorders, attention deficits and in task efficiency, deterioration of peer relations, moods of sadness and depression (e.g. Bigaj, Dębski, 2020; Ghosh et al., 2020; Grzelak, 2020; Pyżalski, 2020a). However, negative symptoms do not affect the general student population. It is therefore important to identify the factors supporting adolescents in coping with the crisis and factors that increase the risk of a decline in mental condition.&#x0D; Method: In this context, a study was conducted to answer the question about the type and intensity of specific symptoms of mental crisis in adolescents examined during a pandemic. It was also checked whether the variation in the severity of symptoms was accompanied by differences in psychosocial factors important for coping with the crisis, while controlling the gender variable. The study covered a group of 1,514 students from 7th and 8th grades of primary schools and secondary schools. The Scale of the impact of COVID-19 and home isolation on children and adolescents by Mireia Orgilés, Alexander Morales and José Pedro Espada was used, as well as a survey to diagnose protective factors and risk factors for problem behaviors in adolescents.&#x0D; Results: Most young people do not notice changes in their physical and mental well-being after the period of home isolation and the Covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand, a significant group of about one third of the respondents experienced a deterioration in their psychophysical condition. The factors that accompanied the different effects of the pandemic and differentiate young people with strong symptoms of a mental crisis from those who do not experience negative effects are: the quality of peer relations, the quality of the relationship with teachers and the tutors, the type of contact with parents, school and class climate.&#x0D; Conclusions: The Covid-19 pandemic and home isolation were accompanied by negative psychophysical changes in approximately one third of adolescents. The pandemic itself, however, is not a direct cause of these changes. What is important here is the contribution of psychosocial factors that make up the conditions in which young people functioned during the pandemic.</jats:p>
dc.identifier.doi10.34766/fetr.v4i52.1123
dc.identifier.issn2082-7067
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.akademiawsei.eu/handle/item/106
dc.languagepl
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychology
dc.relation.ispartofKwartalnik Naukowy Fides et Ratio
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.subject.enpandemic
dc.subject.enprotective factors
dc.subject.enrisk factors
dc.titleProtective factors and risk factors in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic crisis by adolescents
dc.typeReviewArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue52
oaire.citation.volume4