Gender differences in psychosocial status of adolescents during COVID-19: a six-country cross-sectional survey in Asia Pacific

Abstract Background School closures and family economic instability caused by the COVID-19 lockdown measures have threatened the mental health and academic progress of adolescents. Through secondary data analysis of World Vision Asia Pacific Region’s COVID-19 response-assessments in May–June 2020, t...

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Autores principales:	Jun Wang, Alec Aaron, Anurima Baidya, Christabel Chan, Erica Wetzler, Kevin Savage, Michael Joseph, Yunhee Kang
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:18a1251cffe343fcb8c50c34716c0fed2021-11-08T10:44:16ZGender differences in psychosocial status of adolescents during COVID-19: a six-country cross-sectional survey in Asia Pacific10.1186/s12889-021-12098-51471-2458https://doaj.org/article/18a1251cffe343fcb8c50c34716c0fed2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12098-5https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458Abstract Background School closures and family economic instability caused by the COVID-19 lockdown measures have threatened the mental health and academic progress of adolescents. Through secondary data analysis of World Vision Asia Pacific Region’s COVID-19 response-assessments in May–June 2020, this study examined whether adolescents’ study, physical, and leisure activities, psychosocial status, and sources of COVID-19 information differed by gender. Methods The assessments used cross-sectional surveys of adolescents in poor communities served by World Vision (n = 5552 males and n = 6680 females) aged 10–18 years old in six countries. The study households of adolescents were selected either by random sampling or non-probability convenience sampling and assessed using telephone or in-person interviews. Multivariate logistic regression analyses examined the relationship between gender and psychosocial status; daily activities (e.g., play, study); and sources of information about COVID-19. Results Participation in remote education was low (range: 0.5–20.7% across countries), with gender difference found only in Vietnam. Compared to males, female adolescents were less likely to play physically with a range of AOR: 0.36–0.55 (n = 5 countries) or play video games with a range of AOR: 0.55–0.72 (n = 2 countries). Female adolescents were more likely to feel isolated or stressed (India, AOR = 1.13, 95%CI:1.00, 1.26); feel unsafe (the Philippines, AOR = 2.22, 95%CI:1.14, 4.33; Vietnam, AOR = 1.31, 95%CI:1.03, 1.47); be concerned about education (India, AOR = 1.24, 95%CI:1.09, 1.41; Myanmar, AOR = 1.59, 95%CI:1.05, 2.40); or be concerned about household income (India, AOR = 1.13, 95%CI:1.00, 1.28; Vietnam, AOR = 1.31, 95%CI:1.09, 1.58). Female adolescents were also less likely to obtain COVID-19 related information through internet/social media (Bangladesh, AOR = 0.51, 95%CI:0.41, 0.64; India, AOR = 0.84, 95%CI:0.73, 0.96; and Myanmar, AOR = 0.65, 95%CI:0.43, 0.97) and mobile call or short message (India, AOR = 0.88, 95%CI:0.80, 0.98) but more likely to get the information from friends (Vietnam, AOR = 1.18, 95%CI:1.02, 1.36) and family (Bangladesh, AOR = 1.44, 95% CI:1.21, 1.70; India, AOR = 1.29, 95% CI:1.15, 1.45). Conclusions An understanding of gender differences in the impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents' schooling, physical, and mental health can inform adolescent protection interventions. Psychosocial support during response and recovery phases needs to pay special attention to gender differences, since female adolescents’ psychosocial status is at higher risk when facing the challenges of this pandemic.Jun WangAlec AaronAnurima BaidyaChristabel ChanErica WetzlerKevin SavageMichael JosephYunhee KangBMCarticleAdolescentsPsychosocial statusCOVID-19Asia-Pacific regionGenderPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Adolescents Psychosocial status COVID-19 Asia-Pacific region Gender Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Jun Wang Alec Aaron Anurima Baidya Christabel Chan Erica Wetzler Kevin Savage Michael Joseph Yunhee Kang Gender differences in psychosocial status of adolescents during COVID-19: a six-country cross-sectional survey in Asia Pacific
description	Abstract Background School closures and family economic instability caused by the COVID-19 lockdown measures have threatened the mental health and academic progress of adolescents. Through secondary data analysis of World Vision Asia Pacific Region’s COVID-19 response-assessments in May–June 2020, this study examined whether adolescents’ study, physical, and leisure activities, psychosocial status, and sources of COVID-19 information differed by gender. Methods The assessments used cross-sectional surveys of adolescents in poor communities served by World Vision (n = 5552 males and n = 6680 females) aged 10–18 years old in six countries. The study households of adolescents were selected either by random sampling or non-probability convenience sampling and assessed using telephone or in-person interviews. Multivariate logistic regression analyses examined the relationship between gender and psychosocial status; daily activities (e.g., play, study); and sources of information about COVID-19. Results Participation in remote education was low (range: 0.5–20.7% across countries), with gender difference found only in Vietnam. Compared to males, female adolescents were less likely to play physically with a range of AOR: 0.36–0.55 (n = 5 countries) or play video games with a range of AOR: 0.55–0.72 (n = 2 countries). Female adolescents were more likely to feel isolated or stressed (India, AOR = 1.13, 95%CI:1.00, 1.26); feel unsafe (the Philippines, AOR = 2.22, 95%CI:1.14, 4.33; Vietnam, AOR = 1.31, 95%CI:1.03, 1.47); be concerned about education (India, AOR = 1.24, 95%CI:1.09, 1.41; Myanmar, AOR = 1.59, 95%CI:1.05, 2.40); or be concerned about household income (India, AOR = 1.13, 95%CI:1.00, 1.28; Vietnam, AOR = 1.31, 95%CI:1.09, 1.58). Female adolescents were also less likely to obtain COVID-19 related information through internet/social media (Bangladesh, AOR = 0.51, 95%CI:0.41, 0.64; India, AOR = 0.84, 95%CI:0.73, 0.96; and Myanmar, AOR = 0.65, 95%CI:0.43, 0.97) and mobile call or short message (India, AOR = 0.88, 95%CI:0.80, 0.98) but more likely to get the information from friends (Vietnam, AOR = 1.18, 95%CI:1.02, 1.36) and family (Bangladesh, AOR = 1.44, 95% CI:1.21, 1.70; India, AOR = 1.29, 95% CI:1.15, 1.45). Conclusions An understanding of gender differences in the impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents' schooling, physical, and mental health can inform adolescent protection interventions. Psychosocial support during response and recovery phases needs to pay special attention to gender differences, since female adolescents’ psychosocial status is at higher risk when facing the challenges of this pandemic.
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author	Jun Wang Alec Aaron Anurima Baidya Christabel Chan Erica Wetzler Kevin Savage Michael Joseph Yunhee Kang
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title	Gender differences in psychosocial status of adolescents during COVID-19: a six-country cross-sectional survey in Asia Pacific
title_short	Gender differences in psychosocial status of adolescents during COVID-19: a six-country cross-sectional survey in Asia Pacific
title_full	Gender differences in psychosocial status of adolescents during COVID-19: a six-country cross-sectional survey in Asia Pacific
title_fullStr	Gender differences in psychosocial status of adolescents during COVID-19: a six-country cross-sectional survey in Asia Pacific
title_full_unstemmed	Gender differences in psychosocial status of adolescents during COVID-19: a six-country cross-sectional survey in Asia Pacific
title_sort	gender differences in psychosocial status of adolescents during covid-19: a six-country cross-sectional survey in asia pacific
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
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Gender differences in psychosocial status of adolescents during COVID-19: a six-country cross-sectional survey in Asia Pacific

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