Prepandemic risk factors of COVID-19-related concerns in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Amanda W. G. van Loon; H.E. Creemers; S. Vogelaar; M Westenberg; A. Miers; N. Saab; Jessica Asscher

doi:10.1111/jora.12651

Prepandemic risk factors of COVID-19-related concerns in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Amanda W. G. van Loon^*
, H.E. Creemers
, S. Vogelaar
, M Westenberg
, A. Miers
, N. Saab
, Jessica Asscher

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

To identify adolescents who may be at risk for adverse outcomes, we examined the extent of COVID-19-related concerns reported by adolescents and investigated which prepandemic risk and protective factors predicted these concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dutch adolescents (N = 188; Mage = 13.49, SD = .81) were assessed before the pandemic and at eight and ten months into the pandemic. Results demonstrated that adolescents’ most frequently reported COVID-19-related concerns were about social activities and getting delayed in school. Adolescents that have specific vulnerabilities before the pandemic (i.e., higher stress, maladaptive coping, or internalizing problems) experience more concerns during the pandemic, stressing the importance of guiding and supporting these adolescents in order to prevent adverse developmental outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	531-545
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Research on Adolescence
Volume	31
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12651
Publication status	Published - Sept 2021

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by a grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), grant number 400.17.601, work package 3.

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© 2021 The Authors. Journal of Research on Adolescence published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Research on Adolescence

Keywords

dolescence
COVID-19
stress
mental health
longitudinal

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Prepandemic risk factors of COVID-19-related concerns in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

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