eprintid: 10141889
rev_number: 16
eprint_status: archive
userid: 608
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datestamp: 2022-01-14 14:39:10
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type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Shukla, M
creators_name: Wu, AFW
creators_name: Lavi, I
creators_name: Riddleston, L
creators_name: Hutchinson, T
creators_name: Lau, JYF
title: A network analysis of adolescent mental well-being during the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence for cross-cultural differences in central features
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B16
divisions: B14
divisions: J81
keywords: Resilience, 
Well-being, 
Young people, 
Network analysis, 
COVID-19, 
Cross-cultural
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abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose unprecedented threat globally. Adolescents and youth may be especially susceptible to the long-term impact of these stressors, thus intervening early is an important priority. However, it is also crucial to understand how young people maintain psychological well-being in the face of adversity, particularly given that many nations are experiencing further waves of the pandemic. The understanding of such resilient outcomes could inform the development of programs to encourage positive mental health.We explored adolescents' resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic stress by examining core aspects of well-being across countries using network analysis. Using the short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale, cross-sectional data was collected online from adolescents from India (N = 310; Males = 159, Females = 151, aged 12–18 years), Israel (N = 306; Males = 154, Females = 152, aged 12–18 years) and the United Kingdom (UK; N = 1666; Males = 598, Females = 1068, aged 12–25 years). Two highly similar network clusters were identified for UK and Israel, with three clusters emerging for India. UK and Israeli networks centred on “dealing with problems well” while the Indian network centred on “feeling useful”. As central items highlight aspects of well-being that influence or are influenced by other aspects, these findings may inform interventions to safeguard adolescent mental health during future phases of the pandemic.
date: 2022-02
date_type: published
publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111316
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1902124
doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.111316
lyricists_name: Wu, Fang-Wei
lyricists_id: FWUXX45
actors_name: Wu, Fang-Wei
actors_id: FWUXX45
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Personality and Individual Differences
volume: 186
number: Part A
article_number: 111316
pages: 7
citation:        Shukla, M;    Wu, AFW;    Lavi, I;    Riddleston, L;    Hutchinson, T;    Lau, JYF;      (2022)    A network analysis of adolescent mental well-being during the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence for cross-cultural differences in central features.                   Personality and Individual Differences , 186  (Part A)    , Article 111316.  10.1016/j.paid.2021.111316 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111316>.       Green open access   
 
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