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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Associations between Mental Health and COVID-19 Status among 18- and 19-Year-Old Adolescents: A Multi-Country Study
Adolescents, Volume 3, No. 1, Year 2023
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Description
The aim of this study was to describe the mental health status of 18- and 19-year-old adolescents who were infected or affected by COVID-19 during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a secondary analysis of a dataset collected from 152 countries between July and December 2020. Dependent variables were anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. The independent variable was COVID-19 status (tested positive for COVID-19, had COVID-19 symptoms but did not test, had a close friend who tested positive for COVID-19, knew someone who died from COVID-19). Three multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the associations between the dependent and independent variables while adjusting for confounding variables (sex—male, female, and country income level). Data of 547 participants were extracted, and 98 (17.9%) had experienced depression, 130 (23.8%) had experienced anxiety, and 219 (40.0%) had experienced post-traumatic stress symptoms. Knowing someone who died from COVID-19 was associated with significantly lower odds of having post-traumatic stress symptoms (AOR: 0.608). Having COVID-19 symptoms but not getting tested was associated with significantly higher odds of having anxiety symptoms (AOR: 2.473). Results indicate diverse mental health responses among adolescents aged 18–19-years old as a sequela of COVID-19. This needs to be studied further. © 2023 by the authors.
Authors & Co-Authors
Folayan, Morenike O.
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Nigeria, Yaba
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Quadri, Mir Faeq Ali
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
United States, Washington
University of Washington
Lusher, Joanne Marie
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
United Kingdom, London
Regent's University London
Gaffar, Balgis Osman
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Saudi Arabia, Dammam
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Ellakany, Passent
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Saudi Arabia, Dammam
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Nguyen, Annie Lu
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
United States, Los Angeles
University of Southern California
El Tantawi, Maha M.A.
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Egypt, Alexandria
Alexandria University
Statistics
Citations: 1
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3390/adolescents3010010
ISSN:
26737051
Research Areas
Covid
Mental Health
Participants Gender
Male
Female