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. 2021 Aug 19;18(16):8755. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18168755

Table 1.

Responses about adolescents’ behavior change comparing frequencies before and after the COVID-19 outbreak.

N between 5018–4962 No Change (%) Change (%)
Factor 1
Risk Behavior
Smoking cigarettes 90.5 9.5
Consuming alcohol 76.5 23.5
Getting intoxicated by alcohol 83.9 16.1
Staying outside/being in the city without your parents’ knowledge 46.7 53.3
Being outside and taking walks (for example) 29.4 70.6
Factor 2
Salutogenic Approach
Spending time with family taking part in fun/quality activities 40.9 59.1
Spending time to do things I have not had the time to do before 40.6 59.4
Keeping up with school projects and/or work 43.8 56.2
Having the opportunity to have control over my daily life 42.9 57.1
Working out or exercising 38.3 61.7
Factor 3
Norm-breaking
Behavior
Stealing from shops, people or from your own or someone else’s home 95.7 4.3
Harassing someone on the internet using text or uploaded pictures and/or videos 97.3 2.7
Additional items Illicit drug use: including prescription drugs used for reasons other than prescribed 94.7 5.3
Arguing/fighting with my parent (or) parents 66.7 33.3
Meeting up with friends in real life 27.4 72.6
Staying in contact with relatives and friends over the phone/internet 79.8 20.2
Staying connected with friends through social media or video games 46.5 53.5