Lindsey E Richland, Margaret R Burchinal
Early executive function predicts reasoning development
Psychological science
covid19 pandemic implications adolescents interpersonal relationships communication patterns education recreational activities wellbeing understanding impact pandemic mental health crucial measures promote postpandemic recovery using personcentered approach current study aimed identify mental health profiles two crosssectional samples finnish adolescents peak pandemic examine sociodemographic psychosocial factors academic expectations health literacy selfrated health associated emerging profiles survey data health behaviour schoolaged children hbsc study conducted finland 2018 n 3498 age 1344 2022 n 3838 age 1321 analyzed fourprofile model using cluster analysis selected samples sample 1 identified profiles 1 good mental health 2 mixed psychosocial health 3 somatically challenged 4 poor mental health sample 2 identified profiles 1 good mental health 2 mixed psychosomatic health 3 poor mental health low loneliness 4 poor mental health high loneliness results mixed effect multinomial logistic regression analysis showed samples girl reporting lower maternal monitoring lower family peer teacher support higher intensity online communication less positive home atmosphere school climate poor selfrated health strongly linked belonging poorer mental health profile addition sample 2 low subjective health literacy key factor associated poorer mental health profiles teacher support important covid current study stresses importance identifying vulnerable developing poor mental health maximize postpandemic recovery role schools especially teacher support health literacy along factors remained important time taken account public health health promotion interventions