Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic
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Resumo: | Introduction: When we talk about young adults we tend to consider them as a population in good health. However, in recent times, the transition from adolescence to adulthood has been the focus of attention to implement strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. The aim of this study was to understand the health status of a young adult population attending higher education and, in what way, the pandemic by COVID‐19 had an impact on the different dimensions of daily life, namely on well‐being and mental health. Methods: A questionnaire was applied and disseminated electronically by young people in university education and 149 responses were obtained. Results: The students showed some feelings of low personal fulfilment (28% say they feel unfulfilled), feelings of loneliness (26% say they feel alone), feelings of depression (42% say they feel depressed), lack of confidence in themselves (17%) and in some cases feel that their energy levels are low or extremely low (26%).The pandemic context brought several challenges to young adults who had difficulty making new friends (94%), the perception of feelings of nervousness, anxiety or tension during confinement was reported by 51% of students and the inability to control their concerns or emotions was reported by 43%. Conclusion: Several studies report mental changes that can develop or worsen after traumatic events such as a pandemic, and the results of our study are in line with this evidence. Feelings of nervousness, tension and anxiety, as well as difficulty in controlling emotions, emerged in association with the pandemic, emphasizing the need to develop health strategies that respond to these emerging needs. |
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Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 PandemicSaúde Mental em Jovens Adultos: O Impacto da Pandemia COVID‐19COVID‐19Mental HealthPandemicsYoung AdultCOVID‐19Jovem AdultoPandemiaSaúde MentalIntroduction: When we talk about young adults we tend to consider them as a population in good health. However, in recent times, the transition from adolescence to adulthood has been the focus of attention to implement strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. The aim of this study was to understand the health status of a young adult population attending higher education and, in what way, the pandemic by COVID‐19 had an impact on the different dimensions of daily life, namely on well‐being and mental health. Methods: A questionnaire was applied and disseminated electronically by young people in university education and 149 responses were obtained. Results: The students showed some feelings of low personal fulfilment (28% say they feel unfulfilled), feelings of loneliness (26% say they feel alone), feelings of depression (42% say they feel depressed), lack of confidence in themselves (17%) and in some cases feel that their energy levels are low or extremely low (26%).The pandemic context brought several challenges to young adults who had difficulty making new friends (94%), the perception of feelings of nervousness, anxiety or tension during confinement was reported by 51% of students and the inability to control their concerns or emotions was reported by 43%. Conclusion: Several studies report mental changes that can develop or worsen after traumatic events such as a pandemic, and the results of our study are in line with this evidence. Feelings of nervousness, tension and anxiety, as well as difficulty in controlling emotions, emerged in association with the pandemic, emphasizing the need to develop health strategies that respond to these emerging needs.Introdução: Os jovens adultos tendem a ser considerados como uma população com um bom estado de saúde. No entanto, nos últimos tempos, a transição da adolescência para a idade adulta tem sido foco de atenção para implementar estratégias de promoção da saúde e prevenção da doença. O objetivo deste estudo foi perceber o estado da saúde de uma população jovem adulta a frequentar o ensino universitário e de que forma a pandemia por COVID‐19 teve impacto nas diferentes dimensões do quotidiano, nomeadamente no bem‐estar e na saúde mental. Métodos: Foi aplicado um questionário que foi difundido via eletrónica por jovens do ensino universitário e foram obtidas 149 respostas. Resultados: Os alunos demonstraram alguns sentimentos de baixa realização pessoal (28%), sentimentos de solidão (26%), sentimentos de depressão (42%), falta de confiança em si próprio (17%) e alguns sentem que os seus níveis de energia são baixos ou extremamente baixos (26%). O contexto pandémico trouxe vários desafios aos jovens adultosque sentiram dificuldade em fazer novas amizades (94%), a perceção de sentimentos de nervosismo, ansiedade ou tensão durante o confinamento foi reportada por 51% dos alunos e a incapacidade em controlar as suas preocupações ou emoções foi reportada por 43%. Conclusão: Vários estudos relatam alterações mentais que podem desenvolver‐se ou agravar‐se após eventos traumáticos como uma pandemia, estando os resultados do nosso estudo em linha com essa evidência. Sentimentos de nervosismo, tensão e ansiedade, assim como dificuldade em controlar as emoções, surgiram em associação à pandemia, enfatizando a necessidade de desenvolver estratégias de saúde que deem respostas a estas necessidades emergentes.Sociedade Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental2022-03-22T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.51338/rppsm.248oai:ojs.www.revistapsiquiatria.pt:article/248Revista Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental; Vol. 8 No. 1 (2022); 6-11Revista Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental; Vol. 8 N.º 1 (2022); 6-112184-54172184-5522reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://www.revistapsiquiatria.pt/index.php/sppsm/article/view/248https://doi.org/10.51338/rppsm.248https://www.revistapsiquiatria.pt/index.php/sppsm/article/view/248/108Direitos de Autor (c) 2021 Revista Portuguesa de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mentalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCarneiro, LuísaOliveira, Ana LuísaCunha, FernandaCastro, LilianaLima, JoséSimões, CatarinaRibeiro, Cristina2022-09-06T09:37:42Zoai:ojs.www.revistapsiquiatria.pt:article/248Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:37:14.142181Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic Saúde Mental em Jovens Adultos: O Impacto da Pandemia COVID‐19 |
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Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic |
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Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic Carneiro, Luísa COVID‐19 Mental Health Pandemics Young Adult COVID‐19 Jovem Adulto Pandemia Saúde Mental |
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Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic |
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Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic |
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Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic |
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Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic |
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Mental Health in Young Adults: The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic |
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Carneiro, Luísa |
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Carneiro, Luísa Oliveira, Ana Luísa Cunha, Fernanda Castro, Liliana Lima, José Simões, Catarina Ribeiro, Cristina |
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Oliveira, Ana Luísa Cunha, Fernanda Castro, Liliana Lima, José Simões, Catarina Ribeiro, Cristina |
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Carneiro, Luísa Oliveira, Ana Luísa Cunha, Fernanda Castro, Liliana Lima, José Simões, Catarina Ribeiro, Cristina |
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COVID‐19 Mental Health Pandemics Young Adult COVID‐19 Jovem Adulto Pandemia Saúde Mental |
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COVID‐19 Mental Health Pandemics Young Adult COVID‐19 Jovem Adulto Pandemia Saúde Mental |
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Introduction: When we talk about young adults we tend to consider them as a population in good health. However, in recent times, the transition from adolescence to adulthood has been the focus of attention to implement strategies for health promotion and disease prevention. The aim of this study was to understand the health status of a young adult population attending higher education and, in what way, the pandemic by COVID‐19 had an impact on the different dimensions of daily life, namely on well‐being and mental health. Methods: A questionnaire was applied and disseminated electronically by young people in university education and 149 responses were obtained. Results: The students showed some feelings of low personal fulfilment (28% say they feel unfulfilled), feelings of loneliness (26% say they feel alone), feelings of depression (42% say they feel depressed), lack of confidence in themselves (17%) and in some cases feel that their energy levels are low or extremely low (26%).The pandemic context brought several challenges to young adults who had difficulty making new friends (94%), the perception of feelings of nervousness, anxiety or tension during confinement was reported by 51% of students and the inability to control their concerns or emotions was reported by 43%. Conclusion: Several studies report mental changes that can develop or worsen after traumatic events such as a pandemic, and the results of our study are in line with this evidence. Feelings of nervousness, tension and anxiety, as well as difficulty in controlling emotions, emerged in association with the pandemic, emphasizing the need to develop health strategies that respond to these emerging needs. |
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