The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and related quarantine have caused various mental health problems, especially among vulnerable groups like adolescents. The COVID-related quarantine policies and measures have increased social distancing, school closure, and separation from families, which may negatively influence adolescents’ mental health and behaviors, such as the increased prevalence of internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and poor study behavior.
Adolescents are in critical periods of neurodevelopment and may be more vulnerably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine uptake strategies, quarantine policies and measures, health services and schooling arrangements during and after the pandemic. It is estimated that the impact of the COVID-19 on physical and mental well-being in adolescents may last for the long-term. Although many studies have been conducted on mental health consequences and long-term impact on adolescents’ mental health caused by COVID-19, there is still limited data on internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and study behavior in adolescents, especially in various cultural contexts.
The goal of this Research Topic is mainly to 1) investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health, especially internet addiction, suicidal behavior and their study of adolescents, 2) identify the mechanism of the impact, and 3) explore effective and affordable interventions and strategies to reduce internet addiction and suicidal behavior and improve studies in adolescents. We welcome Original Research and Reviews including (but not limited to) the following topics:
- The mental health problems, especially internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and study behavior of adolescents during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and related risk factors in various cultural contexts.
- Internet addiction, change of lifestyle, learning and educational setting, peer relationship, family status, and social relationship during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and their influence on adolescents' mental health and study behavior.
- Suicidal behaviors (e.g., suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and completed suicide) during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and their influence on the study behavior of adolescents.
- Adolescents’ study (e.g., online study, study at schools, individual study) during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on adolescents’ development.
- The stigmatization and discrimination against adolescents with mental health problems (e.g., internet addiction and suicidal behavior) and relevant anti-stigma interventions.
- Evidence-based interventions, especially online interventions, medical treatment, and other psychosocial interventions, for reducing internet addiction and suicidal behaviors and improving studies in adolescents
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and related quarantine have caused various mental health problems, especially among vulnerable groups like adolescents. The COVID-related quarantine policies and measures have increased social distancing, school closure, and separation from families, which may negatively influence adolescents’ mental health and behaviors, such as the increased prevalence of internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and poor study behavior.
Adolescents are in critical periods of neurodevelopment and may be more vulnerably impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine uptake strategies, quarantine policies and measures, health services and schooling arrangements during and after the pandemic. It is estimated that the impact of the COVID-19 on physical and mental well-being in adolescents may last for the long-term. Although many studies have been conducted on mental health consequences and long-term impact on adolescents’ mental health caused by COVID-19, there is still limited data on internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and study behavior in adolescents, especially in various cultural contexts.
The goal of this Research Topic is mainly to 1) investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health, especially internet addiction, suicidal behavior and their study of adolescents, 2) identify the mechanism of the impact, and 3) explore effective and affordable interventions and strategies to reduce internet addiction and suicidal behavior and improve studies in adolescents. We welcome Original Research and Reviews including (but not limited to) the following topics:
- The mental health problems, especially internet addiction, suicidal behavior, and study behavior of adolescents during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and related risk factors in various cultural contexts.
- Internet addiction, change of lifestyle, learning and educational setting, peer relationship, family status, and social relationship during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and their influence on adolescents' mental health and study behavior.
- Suicidal behaviors (e.g., suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and completed suicide) during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and their influence on the study behavior of adolescents.
- Adolescents’ study (e.g., online study, study at schools, individual study) during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on adolescents’ development.
- The stigmatization and discrimination against adolescents with mental health problems (e.g., internet addiction and suicidal behavior) and relevant anti-stigma interventions.
- Evidence-based interventions, especially online interventions, medical treatment, and other psychosocial interventions, for reducing internet addiction and suicidal behaviors and improving studies in adolescents
