An incredible survey: @emma_soneson and colleagues asked 17,000 UK students *during lockdown* how they felt compared to prior... and ... guess what?
65% say they did about the same or better, 34% said they did worse.
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65% say they did about the same or better, 34% said they did worse.
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In fact, during both the school and non-school conditions of lockdown (the UK had a period where everything BUT schools was locked down), the "worst group" was lowest.
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And really, you just have to read their excellent report. But look at the confounders! A decrease in bullying was strongly related to an improvment of happiness during lockdown.
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And the world's best conclusion:
"In summary, [youth] have had diverse experiences of the pandemic, influenced by a multitude of interacting individual-, family-, & community-level risk and protective factors."
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"In summary, [youth] have had diverse experiences of the pandemic, influenced by a multitude of interacting individual-, family-, & community-level risk and protective factors."
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"The negative impacts to the lives of many ... cannot be ignored. However, some [youth] have experienced positive changes during the pandemic, which necessitate further examination, exploration, & reflection."
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The full paper is here and wow; what a tremendous validation of the diveristy of how youth experience these things. If only adults would listen to their kids.
Thank you @emma_soneson and colleagues!!!
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
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Thank you @emma_soneson and colleagues!!!
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
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