Mental distress and its contributing factors among young people during the first wave of COVID-19: a Belgian survey study

Background: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and its associated measures led to high levels of mental distress in the general population. Previous research indicated that young people are especially vulnerable for a wide range of mental health problems during the pandemic, but little is known about the mechanisms. This study examined mental distress and its contributing factors among young Belgian people. Methods: An online survey was widely distributed in Belgium during the first wave of COVID-19 in March, and 16 to 25-year-olds were selected as a subsample. Mental distress was a... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Rens, Eva
Smith, Pierre
Nicaise, Pablo
Lorant, Vincent
Van den Broeck, Kris
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Verlag/Hrsg.: Frontiers Research Foundation
Schlagwörter: MHSR
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27305537
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/240992