Young People's Use of Digital Tools to Support Their Mental Health During Covid-19 Restrictions

Young adulthood represents a sensitive period for young people's mental health. The lockdown restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced young people's access to traditional sources of mental health support. This exploratory study aimed to investigate the online resourc...

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Autores principales:	Claudette Pretorius, David Coyle
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 mental health help-seeking young people isolation Medicine R Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Electronic computers. Computer science QA75.5-76.95
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6bfd0b194f5540488eb7083678afffbe2021-12-01T21:50:34ZYoung People's Use of Digital Tools to Support Their Mental Health During Covid-19 Restrictions2673-253X10.3389/fdgth.2021.763876https://doaj.org/article/6bfd0b194f5540488eb7083678afffbe2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2021.763876/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2673-253XYoung adulthood represents a sensitive period for young people's mental health. The lockdown restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced young people's access to traditional sources of mental health support. This exploratory study aimed to investigate the online resources young people were using to support their mental health during the first lockdown period in Ireland. It made use of an anonymous online survey targeted at young people aged 18–25. Participants were recruited using ads on social media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and SnapChat. A total of 393 respondents completed the survey. Many of the respondents indicated that they were using social media (51.4%, 202/393) and mental health apps (32.6%, 128/393) as sources of support. Fewer were making use of formal online resources such as charities (26%, 102/393) or professional counseling services (13.2%, 52/393). Different social media platforms were used for different purposes; Facebook was used for support groups whilst Instagram was used to engage with influencers who focused on mental health issues. Google search, recommendations from peers and prior knowledge of services played a role in how resources were located. Findings from this survey indicate that digital technologies and online resources have an important role to play in supporting young people's mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted these digital tool's potential as well as how they can be improved to better meet young people's needs.Claudette PretoriusClaudette PretoriusDavid CoyleDavid CoyleFrontiers Media S.A.articleCOVID-19mental healthhelp-seekingyoung peopleisolationMedicineRPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270Electronic computers. Computer scienceQA75.5-76.95ENFrontiers in Digital Health, Vol 3 (2021)
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spellingShingle	COVID-19 mental health help-seeking young people isolation Medicine R Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Electronic computers. Computer science QA75.5-76.95 Claudette Pretorius Claudette Pretorius David Coyle David Coyle Young People's Use of Digital Tools to Support Their Mental Health During Covid-19 Restrictions
description	Young adulthood represents a sensitive period for young people's mental health. The lockdown restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced young people's access to traditional sources of mental health support. This exploratory study aimed to investigate the online resources young people were using to support their mental health during the first lockdown period in Ireland. It made use of an anonymous online survey targeted at young people aged 18–25. Participants were recruited using ads on social media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and SnapChat. A total of 393 respondents completed the survey. Many of the respondents indicated that they were using social media (51.4%, 202/393) and mental health apps (32.6%, 128/393) as sources of support. Fewer were making use of formal online resources such as charities (26%, 102/393) or professional counseling services (13.2%, 52/393). Different social media platforms were used for different purposes; Facebook was used for support groups whilst Instagram was used to engage with influencers who focused on mental health issues. Google search, recommendations from peers and prior knowledge of services played a role in how resources were located. Findings from this survey indicate that digital technologies and online resources have an important role to play in supporting young people's mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted these digital tool's potential as well as how they can be improved to better meet young people's needs.
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title	Young People's Use of Digital Tools to Support Their Mental Health During Covid-19 Restrictions
title_short	Young People's Use of Digital Tools to Support Their Mental Health During Covid-19 Restrictions
title_full	Young People's Use of Digital Tools to Support Their Mental Health During Covid-19 Restrictions
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title_full_unstemmed	Young People's Use of Digital Tools to Support Their Mental Health During Covid-19 Restrictions
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Young People's Use of Digital Tools to Support Their Mental Health During Covid-19 Restrictions

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