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. 2022 Jul 1;12(7):220. doi: 10.3390/bs12070220

Table 1.

Summary of findings.

Domain COVID-Related Impacts Implications/Interventions
Mental Health Problematic Internet use; complicated grief; social isolation/loneliness; depression and anxiety Teletherapy; self-guided therapy programs
Physical health Decreased physical activity; disruption to routine; decreased access to in-person care; increased consumption of unhealthy foods; increase in prevalence of eating disorders; decreased access to sexual healthcare Telemedicine; regulation of routine; school-based programs; comprehensive sexual education
Education Virtual learning; learning loss; isolation; student distraction/engagement; disconnected educator–student relationships Improved virtual learning/online teaching methods; changes to assessment/curricula
Peer Relationships Sharp decline in physical social time; increase in online contact; greater loneliness; disruption to socioemotional development Facilitate positive online relationships; assessment of adolescents’ quality of peer relationships (both in-person and online)
Family Relationships Shifts in family/sibling power dynamics; exacerbation of pre-existing socioeconomic vulnerabilities; increased opportunities for dissemination of parental stress to child; increased potential for family conflict, domestic violence, and child abuse Family systems-based approach to understanding family and ecological factors that may impact adolescent wellbeing and relationships