Adolescent well‐being amid the COVID‐19 pandemic: Are girls struggling more than boys?

• Published in: JCPP advances Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. e12027 - n/a
• Main Authors: Halldorsdottir, Thorhildur, Thorisdottir, Ingibjorg Eva, Meyers, Caine C. A., Asgeirsdottir, Bryndis Bjork, Kristjansson, Alfgeir Logi, Valdimarsdottir, Heiddis B., Allegrante, John P., Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Academic achievement; adolescence; Behavior; Child development; Children & youth; COVID-19; depressive symptoms; Disease transmission; Employment; gender; Gender differences; Girls; Longitudinal studies; Mental health; Original; pandemic; Pandemics; Peer relationships; Peers; Psychotropic drugs; social media; Social networks; Social support; Suicides & suicide attempts; Teenagers; Well being; Iceland; COVID‐19; gender; mental health; adolescence; pandemic; depressive symptoms; social media

Background Differential effects of the coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) pandemic and associated public restrictions on adolescent girls and boys are emerging but have not been elucidated. This study examined gender differences across broad indicators of adolescent well‐being during the COVID‐19 pan...