A Qualitative Study of Social Anxiety and Impairment amid the COVID-19 Pandemic for Adolescents and Young Adults in Portugal and the US

Autor/inn/en	Coyle, Samantha; Vagos, Paula; Masia Warner, Carrie; Silva, Joana; Xavier, Ana; Martin, Grace; Wimmer, Jessica; Kalver, Avi; Jeyanayagam, Britney; Lekas, Helen-Maria; Ganho-Ávila, Ana; Lima, Luiza; Santos Henrique, Ana
Titel	A Qualitative Study of Social Anxiety and Impairment amid the COVID-19 Pandemic for Adolescents and Young Adults in Portugal and the US
Quelle	15 (2022) 2, S.115-131 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Coyle, Samantha) ORCID (Vagos, Paula) ORCID (Masia Warner, Carrie) ORCID (Silva, Joana) ORCID (Xavier, Ana) ORCID (Ganho-Ávila, Ana) ORCID (Lima, Luiza) Weitere Informationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders; COVID-19; Pandemics; Cross Cultural Studies; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Adolescents; Young Adults; Foreign Countries; Learner Engagement; Distance Education; Barriers; Social Life; Social Isolation; Undergraduate Students; Measures (Individuals); Screening Tests; Computer Mediated Communication; Socialization; Portugal; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Soziales Leben; Soziale Isolation; Messdaten; Screening-Verfahren; Computerkonferenz; Socialisation; Sozialisation; USA
Abstract	This qualitative investigation explored the social and academic experiences of socially anxious adolescents and young adults in Portugal and the US as they lived through the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were 10 Portuguese adolescents (mean age = 16.9 years; 50% female) and 7 young adults in the US (mean age = 19.67 years; 71% female; racially/ethnically diverse). Participants completed a semi-structured interview evaluating how the pandemic and social restrictions impacted social anxiety symptoms and associated functional impairment in social and academic domains. Thematic analysis was used to categorize responses across developmental stages and countries. Findings show consistent patterns across cultures, with symptoms of SAD extending to virtual contexts. Participants reported avoidance behaviors that were reinforced by social distancing mandates and declines in academic engagement during remote learning. Anticipatory anxiety about the return to normal social routines was also evident. Schools should be aware of the impact of social confinement on socially anxious students as they return to in person school schedules and social demands. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01