Transition to emerging adulthood during the COVID-19 pandemic: Changes in anxiety and the role of inclusion/exclusion experiences
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The study investigated a developmentally sensitive group, emerging adults going through a critical post-secondary educational transition in tandem with the first wave of the COVID pandemic in Finland. The participants (n = 330) were surveyed initially during their first year in secondary education, and again during the pandemic, right after their graduation in summer 2020. According to latent change score models, there was a small mean level increase in anxiety but interestingly, the increase was stronger among individuals with fewer prior anxiety symptoms and fewer prior experiences of loneliness. However, during-pandemic experiences of social inclusion and living with parents were protective against an increase in anxiety symptoms. Findings from this longitudinal study add to the understanding of the complexity of the COVID impact on mental health and the intertwined dynamics of social relations and mental well-being among emerging adults.
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- Authors
- Repo, J., Herkama, S., Yanagida, T., & Salmivalli, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Turku (FI)
- University of Vienna (AT)
- Corresponding author
- Repo, Juuso
- Venue
- European Journal of Developmental Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2022-09-19
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 649-665
- ISSN
- 1740-5610 (ISSN-L)
- 1740-5629
- OpenAlex
- W4296360365
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 1.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- European Journal of Developmental Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- UTUPub (University of Turku) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- funded under the flagship scheme of the Academy of Finland (320162)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Keywords
- emerging adulthood, COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety, social inclusion, social exclusion, loneliness, postsecondary transition, living with parents, mental health, interpersonal relationships
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