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ArticleBMC psychology2025

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Swedish adolescents' mental well-being: the role of impulsivity, sleep, spirituality, and self-esteem.

Amir Pakpour, Marit Eriksson, Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu, Anders Broström, Staffan Bengtsson, Malin Jakobsson, Karina Huus

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Amir Pakpour *Department of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Gjuterigatan 5, 553 18 Jönköping, Jönköping, Sweden. amir.pakpour@ju.se.
Marit ErikssonFuturum- the Academy for Health and Care, Region Jönköping County, Jönköping, Sweden.
Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu *Department of Special Education and Counseling, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Anders BroströmDepartment of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Gjuterigatan 5, 553 18 Jönköping, Jönköping, Sweden.
Staffan BengtssonCHILD-research group, Department of Nursing Science, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
Malin JakobssonDepartment of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Gjuterigatan 5, 553 18 Jönköping, Jönköping, Sweden.
Karina HuusDepartment of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Gjuterigatan 5, 553 18 Jönköping, Jönköping, Sweden.

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Abstract

backgroundThis study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental well-being and the mediating roles of impulsivity, sleep problems, spiritual health, and self-esteem in this association.

methodsSwedish adolescents (n = 5548; boys = 50.9%) responded to an online survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, impulsivity, sleep problems, spiritual health, self-esteem, and mental well-being between September and October 2020.

resultsThe multigroup structural equation modeling (SEM) results for the whole group revealed a significant direct effect of COVID-19 pandemic on mental well-being and significant mediating effects of impulsivity, sleep problems, spiritual health, and self-esteem (p < 0.01). The mediators among girls (p values < 0.05) were similar to those among the whole group, but among boys, self-esteem (p = 0.186) was not significant.

conclusionsGenerally, there are multiple pathways through which COVID-19 pandemic affects the well-being of adolescents. Therefore, there may be a need for psychoeducation and/or counseling on different coping strategies during infectious pandemics with a high risk of mortality to enhance mental well-being.

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COVID-19Impulsive BehaviorMental HealthSelf ConceptSleep Wake DisordersSpiritualityAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentFemaleHumansMaleSARS-CoV-2SleepSurveys and QuestionnairesSwedenAdolescentsCOVID-19 impactImpulsivityMental well-beingSelf-esteemSleep problemsSpiritual health

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PMCPMC12690890

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