@article{ref1,
title="Does the progression of the CoViD-19 pandemic have an influence on the mental health and well-being of young people? A cross-sectional multicenter study",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2021",
author="Özlü-Erkilic, Zeliha and Kothgassner, Oswald D. and Wenzel, Thomas and Goreis, Andreas and Chen, Anthony and Ceri, Veysi and Fakhr Mousawi, Aylin and Akkaya-Kalayci, Turkan",
volume="18",
number="23",
pages="e12795-e12795",
abstract="The COVID-19 pandemic has been shown to have impaired the mental health and well-being of young people. This study, for the first time, explores these aspects in young people with and without a migratory background during the extended course of the pandemic and restrictive measures, comparing two countries with a high COVID-19 prevalence: Austria and Turkey. <br><br>METHODS: The authors used the &quot;Psychological General Well-being&quot; index as part of an anonymous online survey with 3665 participants (ages 15-25), recruited from both countries during the first and the second waves of the pandemic, collecting data on individual experiences and problems encountered during the pandemic. <br><br>RESULTS: Mental health (b = 0.06, p < 0.023) and general psychological well-being worsened with the progression of the pandemic. Participants with financial problems had the most severe negative effect on mental health (b = 0.12, p < 0.001). Furthermore, females living in Turkey, both natives (b = -0.21, p < 0.001) and migrants (b = 0.25, p < 0.001), reported a more deteriorated mental health status over time. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The extended pandemic duration and resultant &quot;lockdown&quot; restrictions have negatively affected the mental health of young people to varying degrees, depending on country of residence and migration background. A strong &quot;recovery plan&quot; that considers group-specific needs and vulnerabilities is urgently needed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph182312795",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312795"
}