RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Factors predicting mental health in youth during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Spain
A1 Vicario Molina, Isabel
A1 González Ortega, Eva
A1 Pinedo González, Ruth
A1 Palacios Picos, Andrés
K1 COVID-19, Lockdown, Mental health, Risk factors, Protective factors
AB Background The first COVID-19 lockdown decreed in Spain by the government resulted in a significant disruptionin the daily lives of youth that may have affected their mental health. The aim of this study was to identify factors thatinfluenced youth mental health during this period. Methods: Between March and May 2020, a sample of 1205 youths(age range 18–24 years) from across Spain completed a questionnaire that assessed sociodemographic, mentalhealth, loneliness, coping with humour and healthy habits. Data were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling.Results The proposed model showed good fit values, and significant variables explained 37% of mental health.loneliness, coping humour, healthy and unhealthy habits, and gender significantly predicted youth mental health.Conclusions The consequences of the pandemic and confinement derived from COVID-19 seemed to be especiallysevere for youth, increasing their mental health vulnerability. It is recommended that evaluating the long-term effectsof confinement on this population, the mental health needs they may have and the support resources that wouldhelp meet them in situations of isolation, paying special attention to females.
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/74321
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/74321
LA eng
NO BMC Psychology, 2023, vol. 11, n. 1, 317.
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 09-abr-2025