Mental health trends of Korean adolescents before, during, and after the Covid-19 pandemic

• Published in: Acta psychologica Vol. 258; p. 105223
• Main Authors: Kim, Seojung, Chi, SuHyuk, Chae, Boram, Lee, Jongha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - psychology; Exercise - psychology; Female; Humans; KYRBS; Lifestyle habits; Male; Mental health; Mental Health - statistics & numerical data; Pandemics; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Stress; Stress, Psychological - epidemiology; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Republic of Korea; COVID-19; Lifestyle habits; Adolescents; Stress; Mental health; KYRBS

The coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic has severely affected mental health. This study aimed to examine the patterns and differences in mental and behavioral health in adolescents across distinct pandemic phases. Data for a total of 278,989 adolescents from the KYRBS, covering the pre-pandemic (2018–...