Editorial: The impact of COVID-19 on internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and study behavior in adolescents in various cultural contexts
Year: 2024
Type: editorial
Abstract: Editorial on the Research TopicThe impact of COVID-19 on internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and study behavior in adolescents in various cultural contextsThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and related quarantine have affected mental health problems, especially among adolescents.Social distancing, school closures, and separation from families were associated with increased prevalence of internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and poor learning abilities among youth populations.Given adolescents are in critical periods of neurodevelopment, they may be more vulnerably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine uptake strategies, quarantine policies and measures, health services and schooling arrangements during and after the pandemic.While it is crucial to explore the long-term impact of COVID-19 on adolescent mental health and behaviors, there is still limited data on internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and study behavior in adolescents, especially across in various cultural contexts.This editorial on the Research Topic synthesizes insights from seven pivotal studies, shedding light on the pandemics extensive impact of COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health, with a focus on internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and academic engagement across various cultural contexts.For internet addiction (IA), the study by Deng et al., conducted among students in colleges and universities (n=22,605) in Sichuan, China, showed that most students (66.0%) had internet addiction after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.Students with IA were more likely to have depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms, insomnia, and lifetime suicidal ideation, which is consistent with previous studies (1).A significant IA-byacademic satisfactory-interaction on mental health was identified.The finding of this study reveals that IA is significantly linked to mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.The COVID-19 pandemic has had both acute and long-term psychological impact on children and adolescents (2).Moreover, IA and academic satisfaction have interactive impacts on mental health problems.
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry
Authors: Mao-Sheng Ran, Yunyu Xiao, Hans Rohlof
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,295
OpenAlex ID: W4391569725