Pubblicazioni

Autori:

Della Vedova, Anna Maria; Covolo, Loredana; Fiammenghi, Carlotta; Marconi, Silvia; Gelatti, Umberto; Castellano, Maurizio; Zanini, Barbara

Titolo:

How Distressed Are Adolescent Students? A Mix-Method Study on High School Students in Northern Italy, Two Years after the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Anno:

2024

Tipologia prodotto:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Lingua:

Inglese

Referee:

Sì

Nome rivista:

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

ISSN Rivista:

2076-328X

N° Volume:

14

Numero o Fascicolo:

9

Intervallo pagine:

1-19

Parole chiave:

study engagement; adolescents; school; youth; stress; eating behaviours; smartphone overuse

Breve descrizione dei contenuti:

Adolescence is a central phase for the development of a person’s identity, involving complex multidimensional changes and increasing vulnerability to distress. This study aimed to investigate the psychological well-being of adolescent students in Brescia (Northern Italy), two years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey investigated the extent and the reasons reported by high school students (13–21 years) for their emotional distress (ED), also considering other factors such as physical activity, nutrition, sleep and smartphone overuse. The main reasons for ED were classified through a qualitative analysis of the free-text answers. A total of 1686 students agreed to participate, and 50% showed a presence of ED. According to a multiple logistic analysis, adolescents were more at risk of ED if they were female (AdjOR 2.3), older (AdjOR 1.6), slept less than 8 h (AdjOR 1.5), perceived increased anxiety (AdjOR 3.4), and adopted certain eating behaviors, e.g., comfort food consumption (AdjOR 2.0). According to free-text answers, the main reasons for ED were “school pressure”, “relationships with family and peers”, “negative emotional states” and “the pandemic”. The results show a high level of ED among adolescents, and the reported reasons may help to better address their psychological needs after the pandemic.

Id prodotto:

141663

Handle IRIS:

11562/1141852

ultima modifica:

31 maggio 2025

Citazione bibliografica:

Della Vedova, Anna Maria; Covolo, Loredana; Fiammenghi, Carlotta; Marconi, Silvia; Gelatti, Umberto; Castellano, Maurizio; Zanini, Barbara, How Distressed Are Adolescent Students? A Mix-Method Study on High School Students in Northern Italy, Two Years after the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic «BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES» , vol. 14 , n. 9 , 2024 , pp. 1-19

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