SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health in Adolescents: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05912439 (Smartphone Based Health Behaviour Intervention for Adolescents; Usage and Daily Attrition Rates.), which is not on this map. Cited by 396 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Smartphone Based Health Behaviour Intervention for Adolescents; Usage and Daily Attrition Rates.
Who cites it
396 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 878 citations in OpenAlex.
- Smartphone Apps for Preventing Adolescent Health Problems Among Health Care Professionals: Systematic Search and Quality Assessment.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factors of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among young people in the MENAT region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The genetic landscape of neuro-related proteins in human plasma.Nature human behaviour · 2024Pooled it
- Dietary Changes of Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.The Journal of nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Promoting mental health in children and adolescents through digital technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
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- Divergent effects of high-intensity functional training and moderate-intensity continuous training in adolescents with overweight/obesity: a randomized controlled trial on body composition, physical fitness, and psychological health.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Trial
- Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Risk, Mental Health, Self-Understanding, and Relational Connections Among Urban Native American Young Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Trial
- Impact of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Symptoms and Emotion Regulation Strategies in Young Adolescents From the General Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Depression and anxiety · 2025Trial
- Evaluating the Impact of Aevidum on Mental Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Help-Seeking Behaviors in High School Students: A Mixed-Methods Study.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2024Trial
- Usage and Daily Attrition of a Smartphone-Based Health Behavior Intervention: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Trial
- 'This Is Not Life': Psychosocial Experiences of Hungarian Secondary School Students During COVID-19 School Closures: A Retrospective Qualitative Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Methodological strengths and weaknesses of nature based intervention: a systematic review.Cognitive processing · 2026Review
- Mental health outcomes in young adolescents born preterm reveal the need for earlier screening.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2026Article
- Food Insecurity and Mental Health Among High School Students: Evidence From National and Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Data.The Journal of school health · 2026Article
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- Clinical Cut Point for the Postconcussion Symptom Inventory Following Adolescent Concussion.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2026Article
- "A place to have fellowship": implementing group counseling in a clinical fellowship program.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Exploring the role of social networks in youth mental health.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Mass Social Media-Induced Illness Presenting with Functional Tic-like Behaviors.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2026Article
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Abstract
Due to lack of sufficient data on the psychological toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health, this systematic analysis aims to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on adolescent mental health. This study follows the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews of 16 quantitative studies conducted in 2019-2021 with 40,076 participants. Globally, adolescents of varying backgrounds experience higher rates of anxiety, depression, and stress due to the pandemic. Secondly, adolescents also have a higher frequency of using alcohol and cannabis during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, social support, positive coping skills, home quarantining, and parent-child discussions seem to positively impact adolescent mental health during this period of crisis. Whether in the United States or abroad, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted adolescent mental health. Therefore, it is important to seek and to use all of the available resources and therapies to help adolescents mediate the adjustments caused by the pandemic.
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