The impact of COVID-19 on adolescent wellness in Chicago

Ogochukwu M. Ezeoke; Madeleine K. Kanaley; Dannielle A. Brown; Olivia R. Negris; Rajeshree Das; Lisa S. Lombard; Ruchi S. Gupta

doi:10.1111/cch.12994

The impact of COVID-19 on adolescent wellness in Chicago

Ogochukwu M. Ezeoke, Madeleine K. Kanaley, Dannielle A. Brown, Olivia R. Negris, Rajeshree Das, Lisa S. Lombard, Ruchi S. Gupta^*

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Purpose: This study aimed to understand the impact of the initial COVID-19 pandemic remote schooling period on self-reported wellness among adolescents in Chicago. Methods: Students (n = 55) completed a 22-item wellness questionnaire before (February 2020) and shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak (April 2020). Precomparisons/postcomparisons (overall and by survey item) were evaluated using two-sided paired t-tests with an alpha level of 0.05. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate mean scores overall by demographic variables. Results: Significant differences were found in the following areas: Balance (Pre: 7.3, During: 6.4, p = 0.02), Education (Pre: 8.4, During 7.7, p = 0.03) and Friends (Pre:8.0, During: 6.3, p = 0.001). Overall wellness scores varied by demographic variables, though not significantly. Conclusions: Results suggest the onset of the pandemic impacted students' ability to effectively learn, as well as to maintain balance in their lives and social relationships. Comprehensive support is needed in these areas to promote adolescent wellness.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	886-890
Number of pages	5
Journal	Child: Care, Health and Development
Volume	48
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12994
State	Published - Nov 2022

Keywords

adolescence
development
social relationships
social support
stress
well-being

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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