Impact of closure of educational institutions due to COVID-19 lockdown on overall subjective wellbeing of adolescents and youth: Cross-sectional survey, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Students were confined to their homes due to the national closure of educational institutions during the COVID 19 pandemic, thus presenting an unprecedented risk to children's education, protection, and wellbeing.

Aim

This study aimed to understand the determinants of subjective wellbeing of adolescents and youth (aged 11-21 years) during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional web-based survey was adapted, pre-tested, and finalized to obtain the participant's responses from schools and colleges. Participants aged 11-17 years were engaged through schools. Consent procedures were followed. The survey link was disseminated through social media for the participants aged 18-21 years. The survey was made available in English and H

SUBMITTER: Rawal T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9415378 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature