TY - JOUR
AU - Steinhoff, Annekatrin
AU - Johnson Ferguson, Lydia
AU - Bechtiger, Laura
AU - Murray, Aja L.
AU - Hepp, Urs
AU - Ribeaud, Denis
AU - Eisner, Manuel
AU - Shanahan, Lilly
PY - 2023
DA - June
TI - Early adolescent predictors of young adults’ stress experiences and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a longitudinal cohort study
JO - Journal of Early Adolescence
DO - https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316231181660
AB - We examined early adolescent predictors of later distress and adaptive coping in early adulthood, using data from a prospective longitudinal cohort study (n = 786). In early adolescence (age 13), we assessed indicators of mental health (internalizing symptoms), stressor exposure (cumulative stressful life events), and family socialization (supportive parent–child interactions). In early adulthood (age 22), during the first COVID-19-related Swiss national lockdown, we assessed cumulative pandemic-related stressors, distress (poor well-being, hopelessness, and perceived disruptions to life) and adaptive coping. Early adolescent internalizing symptoms predicted lower well-being, more hopelessness, and perceived lifestyle disruptions in early adulthood, during the pandemic. Cumulative stressful life events during early adolescence moderated the association between cumulative pandemic-related stressors and perceived lifestyle disruptions. Supportive parent–child interactions fostered subsequent engagement in adaptive coping, which, in turn, predicted less hopelessness and better well-being. Findings reveal that early adolescent development is linked with distress and adaptive coping in later periods.
PB - SAGE Publications
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/ecf64a0f-fb80-4140-bc64-e4f831db8be3
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Children, young people and families
KW - Mental health and wellbeing
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