Adolescent mental health before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland: a repeated, cross-sectional, population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents' mental health declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet little is known about the long-term outcomes after the pandemic's declassification as a global health emergency (5 May 2023). This study examined changes in adolescent mental health in Iceland from 2016 to 2023, using a bioecological framework to identify risk and protective factors.

Methods

Youth in Iceland surveys were administered nationwide to 13-15-year-olds in 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, with an average 75% response rate across the years. The surveys included measures on depressive symptoms, anxiety and hostility (Symptom Checklist-90), parental social support (Perceived Parental Support Scale), screen time, and stress/trauma exposure (Negative Life Events Scale). Stepwise-reduc

SUBMITTER: Haskell E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432985 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature