TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Kidcope and the covid-19 pandemic: understanding high school students' coping and emotional well-being
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Hsieh, Wan-Jung
A1  - Powell, Tara
A1  - Tan, Kevin
A1  - Chen, Jun-Hong
SP  - e10207
EP  - e10207
VL  - 18
IS  - 19
N2  - The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in social isolation, grief, and loss among many adolescents. As the pandemic continues to impact individuals and communities across the globe, it is critical to address the psychological well-being of youths. More studies are needed to understand the effective ways adolescents cope with pandemic-related psychological distress. In this study, 146 students from 1 high school in a U.S. midwestern state completed an adapted version of Kidcope, a widely used coping instrument in disaster research, and measures were taken on generalized distress and COVID-19-related worries. <br><br>FINDINGS indicated that most students experienced COVID-19-related fears and general emotional distress. Additionally, we found that disengagement coping strategies were associated with lower general distress (p ≤ 0.05) and COVID-19 worries (p ≤ 0.10). Active coping was not associated with general distress and COVID-19 worries. Overall, our findings highlight the need to develop tailored interventions targeting youth coping strategies to reduce and prevent emotional distress and amplify healthy coping skills as the pandemic persists.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910207
ID  - ref1
ER  -