TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescents’ Mental Health in Catalonia (Spain)
T2 - A Qualitative Study
AU - Aguayo-González, Mariela
AU - Leyva-Moral, Juan M.
AU - Giménez-Diéz, David
AU - Colom-Cadena, Andreu
AU - Martínez, Isabel
AU - Watson, Carolina
AU - Bordas, Anna
AU - Casabona, Jordi
AU - Folch, Cinta
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023/8/24
Y1 - 2023/8/24
N2 - This study aimed to understand the experiences of adolescents regarding the perceived impact of COVID-19 on their mental health in Catalonia (Spain). A qualitative exploratory methodology was used with a purposive sample of 30 high-school students regarding their experiences of the self-perceived impact of COVID-19 on their mental health. Data were thematically analyzed using Braun and Clarke method. Three main themes emerged from the data: (a) the challenge of living confined, (b) the footprint of COVID-19 on adolescents’ mental health, and (c) school dynamics during the lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted adolescents’ mental health, and adolescents perceived a lack of emotional support from educational centers. Therefore, incorporating emotional support in educational centers and offering emotional self-management tools to young students should be a priority. School nurses can play an essential role in recognizing and managing emotional needs and being the natural link between educational and primary care centers.
AB - This study aimed to understand the experiences of adolescents regarding the perceived impact of COVID-19 on their mental health in Catalonia (Spain). A qualitative exploratory methodology was used with a purposive sample of 30 high-school students regarding their experiences of the self-perceived impact of COVID-19 on their mental health. Data were thematically analyzed using Braun and Clarke method. Three main themes emerged from the data: (a) the challenge of living confined, (b) the footprint of COVID-19 on adolescents’ mental health, and (c) school dynamics during the lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted adolescents’ mental health, and adolescents perceived a lack of emotional support from educational centers. Therefore, incorporating emotional support in educational centers and offering emotional self-management tools to young students should be a priority. School nurses can play an essential role in recognizing and managing emotional needs and being the natural link between educational and primary care centers.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Covid-19
KW - Mental health
KW - Nursing school
KW - Primary care
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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/3289fa42-1686-3386-b87b-8c51b85a80dd/
U2 - 10.1177/10598405231194542
DO - 10.1177/10598405231194542
M3 - Article
C2 - 37615201
AN - SCOPUS:85169702908
SN - 1059-8405
JO - Journal of School Nursing
JF - Journal of School Nursing
ER -
