TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Mental health of Brazilian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
JO  - Psychiatry research communications
A1  - Barros, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo
A1  - Lima, Margareth Guimarães
A1  - Malta, Deborah Carvalho
A1  - Azevedo, Renata Cruz Soares de
A1  - Fehlberg, Bruna Kelly
A1  - Souza Júnior, Paulo Roberto Borges de
A1  - Azevedo, Luiz Otávio
A1  - Machado, Ísis Eloah
A1  - Gomes, Crizian Saar
A1  - Romero, Dália Elena
A1  - Damacena, Giseli Nogueira
A1  - Werneck, André Oliveira
A1  - Silva, Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da
A1  - Almeida, Wanessa da Silva de
A1  - Szwarcwald, Célia Landmann
SP  - e100015
EP  - e100015
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
N2  - We aimed to assess the factors associated with frequent sadness and nervousness in Brazilian adolescents, during the Covid-19 pandemic, in 9470 adolescents (aged 12-17 years), interviewed from June 27 to September 17, 2020. Prevalences and prevalence ratios were estimated according to socio-demographic variables and factors related to family, school, friends, and health. Brazilian adolescents often felt sad (32.4%) and nervous (48.7%). Higher prevalences of these feelings were related to: being female; aged 15-17 year; from families with financial difficulties; having learned little or nothing with remote education; missing friends; having few friends; family disagreements; having regular/bad health before the pandemic; and worsened health and sleep during the pandemic. Higher prevalence of nervousness was also found in adolescents who worked before the pandemic and those who reported lack of concentration and not knowing if they had COVID-19. Sadness and nervousness in Brazilian adolescents is high and the need for action by the government, schools, health services, and parents to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the physical and mental health of adolescents. Special attention must be paid to adolescents with previous health problems and those belonging to the most socially vulnerable population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2772-5987
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psycom.2021.100015
ID  - ref1
ER  -