Changes in mental health of adolescents during three months of the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the effect(s) of the COVID-19 pandemic is key for planning for future pandemics.

Aims

This study examines change in self-reported mental health difficulties during three months of the pandemic among adolescent (10- to 15-year-olds) participants from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (waves 7, 9 and 11 of the main survey and waves 4, 5 and 8 of the COVID-19 surveys).

Method

We focused on mental health difficulties using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), using repeated cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses to examine data among 6471 adolescents who responded to at least one survey since 2015, and 2,300 who responded to at least one COVID-19 survey during July 2020, November 2020 or March 2021.

Results

Repeated cros

SUBMITTER: Pierce M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12451728 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature