Table III.
Mean Percentage of Negative and Positive Impact Items Endorsed Out of Total Diaries Completed for Each Participant and Percentage of Participants Who Endorsed Items Across all Diaries
| % days reported (SD) | % (n) of participants who endorsed item | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative impacts | Not seeing friends in person | 57% (33) | 93.5% (87) |
| Not being able to go to school | 48% (34) | 81.7% (76) | |
| Not enough to do while stuck at home | 44% (32) | 88.2% (82) | |
| Worried about my academic future (i.e., falling behind, AP classes, college admissions) | 30% (33) | 64.5% (60) | |
| Not being able to go to stores, the gym, or other places | 28% (33) | 64.5% (60) | |
| Difficulties with online schooling (i.e., trouble learning or concentrating) | 24% (27) | 64.5% (60) | |
| Increased fighting or irritation with family members | 22% (28) | 55.9% (52) | |
| Increased stress or disorientation from not having a schedule | 21% (29) | 51.6% (48) | |
| Not enough privacy or space in my house | 21% (31) | 49.5% (46) | |
| Increased responsibility around the house (i.e., cleaning, caring for siblings) | 19% (26) | 49.5% (46) | |
| Worried about the effects of the virus on the world | 19% (28) | 48.4% (45) | |
| An event or activity I was looking forward to was canceled | 14% (22) | 53.8% (50) | |
| Worried about catching the virus or someone I love catching the virus | 10% (20) | 35.5% (33) | |
| Worried about my family’s finances or employment | 06% (13) | 24.7% (23) | |
| Do not have access to things that I need (i.e. food, products) | 05% (14) | 17.2% (16) | |
| Worried about my finances or employment | 04% (13) | 14.0% (13) | |
| I or someone I love already has the virus | 02% (11) | 8.6% (8) | |
| Positive impacts | More time to relax | 70% (28) | 95.7% (89) |
| Getting to watch more TV/movies | 53% (33) | 90.3% (84) | |
| Getting more sleep | 53% (34) | 87.1% (81) | |
| Spend more time with family | 52% (34) | 89.2% (83) | |
| Getting more recreational time on the phone/computer (texting, social media) | 51% (36) | 86.0% (80) | |
| Getting to do things I do not usually have time for (i.e. art, music, writing, cooking) | 48% (33) | 83.9% (78) | |
| Reduced amount of schoolwork or no schoolwork | 44% (34) | 79.6% (74) | |
| More time to exercise or go outside | 42% (35) | 76.3% (71) | |
| Less stress/pressure from school and activities | 38% (33) | 78.5% (73) | |
| Spending more time with my pet(s) | 37% (38) | 63.4% (59) | |
| Feeling like I have more control in creating my own schedule | 24% (30) | 66.7% (62) | |
| Not having to have unwanted interactions with other kids at school | 19% (28) | 48.4% (45) | |
Note. AP = advanced placement.