Coping strategies in young people during the COVID-19 pandemic: rapid review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and method

To better understand factors supporting young people's (age <18 years) mental health during pandemic-type conditions, we aimed to identify whether coping strategies adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic could be dichotomised according to manifesting positive or negative psychological outcomes. Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus and ASSIA databases were used to identify empirical studies that examined coping strategies used by young people experiencing psychological challenges during COVID-19.

Results

Twenty-five international studies were included, identifying that coping strategies adopted could be significantly dichotomised according to reducing or exacerbating psychological challenges. Positive coping strategies were proactive and solutions-oriented,

SUBMITTER: Howard R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314407 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature