Table 2.
Mean differences in mental health symptoms and suicide ideation in samples of adolescents from before and after COVID pandemic began
| Variable | Pre-pandemic sample (n = 696) | Pandemic sample (n = 206) | F test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide ideation severity | 6.01 (10.12) | 11.39 (15.32) | 31.60** |
| Anxiety symptoms | 11.89 (12.79) | 17.03 (15.02) | 21.99** |
| Depression symptoms | 16.60 (13.00) | 23.12 (15.09) | 35.34** |
| Reappraisal | 27.40 (7.45) | 25.32 (6.98) | 12.16** |
| Emotion suppression | 15.77 (5.52) | 17.49 (5.01) | 15.28** |
| Difficulty in emotion regulation | 82.59 (26.60) | 94.16 (29.51) | 26.07** |
| Impairment | 12.16 (9.85) | 14.36 (10.54) | 7.14** |
**p < 0.001