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Intra- and interpersonal factors and adolescent wellbeing during COVID-19 in three countries

Skinner, Ann T; Kealy, Carmen; Ranta, Mette; Benner, Aprile D; Menesini, Ersilia; Schoon, Ingrid; (2023) Intra- and interpersonal factors and adolescent wellbeing during COVID-19 in three countries. Social and Personality Psychology Compass , 17 (10) , Article e12821. 10.1111/spc3.12821. Green open access

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Abstract

COVID-19 has altered adolescents' opportunities for developing and strengthening interpersonal skills and proficiencies. Using data from adolescents in Italy, the United States, and the United Kingdom, we examined the relation between internalizing symptoms assessed pre-pandemic or when pandemic-related restrictions were lifted (Time 1) and associated internalizing symptoms during a subsequent restrictive pandemic period (Time 2). Across all 3 countries, we found significant and consistent effect sizes in the relation between Time 1 and Time 2 internalizing symptoms. We further examined the direct and moderating impact of self-efficacy and contextual supports for adolescents' internalizing symptoms. Higher self-efficacy was associated with lower levels of internalizing symptoms at Time 2 in all 3 countries. Additionally, the relation between Time 1 and 2 internalizing symptoms was buffered by regulatory self-efficacy and peer support in Italy, but in the U.S., higher levels of general self-efficacy instead had an exacerbating effect on the relation between Times 1 and 2 internalizing symptoms. Results are discussed in the context of utilizing cross-national datasets to examine similarities in adolescent well-being over time and in the face of varying government responses to the pandemic.

Type: Article
Title: Intra- and interpersonal factors and adolescent wellbeing during COVID-19 in three countries
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12821
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12821
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Adolescence; COVID-19; internalizing; self-efficacy; support
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10174275
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