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AUTHOR(S) Ilze Kacane; Maria Jose Hernández-Serrano
AUTHOR(S) Sergio Martinez-Vazquez; Blanca Riquelme-Gallego; Leydi Jhoansy Lugo-Toro (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Lorena Tarriño-Concejero; Rocio de Diego-Cordero; Maria Ángeles García-Carpintero Muñoz
The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between Instagram, alcohol consumption and the impact on adolescent health during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative study was carried out with 13 focus groups, involving 38 interviews. The fieldwork was conducted between January and December 2021 using a semi-structured script with three main categories. The research was carried out by a team specialized in adolescent risks and qualitative research.
AUTHOR(S) Berta Raventós; Alicia Abellan; Andrea Pistillo (et al.)
This study aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trends in incidence rates (IR) of diagnoses of eating disorders (ED) among adolescents and young adults. Population-based cohort study using primary care records of people aged 10–24 years between January, 2016 and December, 2021 in Catalonia, Spain. IRs were calculated monthly and grouped by the different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Catalonia: (1) the pre-lockdown (January, 2016–February, 2020), (2) lockdown (March–June, 2020) and, (3) post-lockdown (July, 2020–December, 2021) periods. Incidence rate ratios (IRR) relative to the corresponding periods in 2018–2019 were calculated.
AUTHOR(S) Usue De la Barrera; Konstanze Schoeps; Estefanía Mónaco (et al.)
This study examined the protective role of self-esteem and perceived emotional intelligence on mental health problems in Spanish adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic. Participants (N = 139; Mage = 13.83 years, SD = 0.96; 63.8% female) completed measures before the outbreak of COVID-19 (T1) and during the first wave of the pandemic in Spain (T2).
AUTHOR(S) Raquel Luengo-González; Concepción Noriega-Matanza; Ernesto J. Espín-Lorite (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Oliver Ramos-Álvarez; Víctor Arufe-Giráldez; Alberto Sanmiguel-Rodríguez (et al.)
The home lockdown due to the appearance of SARS-CoV-2 in Spanish society led to changes in certain habits in children and adolescents. These habits were related to the practice of physical activity and the implications of higher rates of sedentary activities. This lockdown lasted from March to June 2020. The aim of this study was to determine the implication that lockdown in Spain due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus outbreak had on balance in 11–12 year-old schoolchildren. In total, 50 Spanish children aged 11–12 years (M = 11.40, SD = 0.50) participated, 33 (66%) boys and 17 (34%) girls. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2 (Movement ABC-2) and an ad hoc questionnaire for sociodemographic data and other relevant information were used for the three data collections.
AUTHOR(S) Carolina Escudero
AUTHOR(S) Ermengol Coma; Martí Català; Leonardo Méndez-Boo (et al.)
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of mandatory use of face covering masks (FCMs) in schools during the first term of the 2021–2022 academic year. It is a retrospective population-based study conducted in the schools of Catalonia (Spain).
AUTHOR(S) José Francisco López-Gil; Mark S. Tremblay; Miguel Ángel Tapia-Serrano (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Laura Camas; María del Prado Martín-Ondarza; Silvia Sánchez-Serrano
AUTHOR(S) Raquel Espejo-Siles; Izabela Zych; Vicente J. Llorent
Increasing rule compliance in adolescents is one of the greatest challenges during the pandemic. Understanding how different variables are related to compliance with COVID-19 regulations in adolescents is needed to improve policy and practice against it. This study aims to analyze how sociodemographic and educational variables such as sex, age, socioeconomic status, being in a minority group, academic performance and failure, and problem behavior at school are related to the compliance with some COVID-19 regulations in a representative sample of 1,498 students (aged between 11 and 17 years M = 13.58, SD = 1.32) of compulsory secondary education in Andalusia (Spain).
AUTHOR(S) Mercedes Díaz-Rodríguez; Jesús Carretero-Bravo; Celia Pérez-Muñoz (et al.)
This study aimed to record how the habits of children under 6 years of age in Cadiz have changed during lockdown, in order to identify those that could be a handicap for the problem of overweight and obesity. It developed a new questionnaire to analyse family living habits. The questionnaire was administered online to parents of children aged zero-six years. Eating habits, sedentary lifestyles, screen viewing, and sleep changes were evaluated.
AUTHOR(S) Naiara Ozamiz-Etxbarria; Maitane Picaza; Eneritz Jiménez-Etxebarria (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Cinta Folch; Helena González-Casals; Joan Colom (et al.)
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