COVID-19-Related Experiences and the Psychological Wellbeing of Adolescent Girls in Uganda: A Cross-sectional Study

IF 1.3 Q2 SOCIAL WORK

Global Social Welfare Pub Date : 2024-08-31 DOI:10.1007/s40609-024-00350-w

Vicent Ssentumbwe, Florence Namuli, Samuel Kizito, Flavia Namuwonge, Phionah Namatovu, Proscovia Nabunya, Josephine Nabayinda, Joshua Kiyingi, Rachel Brathwaite, Natasha Magorokosho, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Fred M. Ssewamala

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Abstract

Purpose

This study examined the association between COVID-19-related experiences and the psychological wellbeing of school-going adolescent girls in Uganda.

Methods

We utilized cross-sectional data collected from 1165 adolescent girls (14–17 years), participating in a longitudinal randomized clinical trial (2017–2022). Due to social distancing and mitigation measures, data were collected using telephone interviewer-administered surveys. We fitted hierarchical regression models to assess the association between COVID-19-related experiences (such as resource changes and disruptions, and access to medical care), and two aspects of psychological wellbeing (emotional and cognitive wellbeing).

Results

Resource changes and disruptions due to the pandemic were negatively associated with adolescents’ emotional (β = − 0.68, 95% CI = − 0.83, − 0.53, p < 0.001) and cognitive aspects of psychological wellbeing (β = − 0.38, 95% CI = − 0.47, − 0.29, p < 0.001). On the other hand, adhering to COVID-19 rules was positively associated with cognitive wellbeing (β = 2.18, 95% CI = 0.93, 3.44, p = 0.001).

Conclusion

The pandemic significantly impacted adolescents’ psychological wellbeing. Our study findings contribute to the limited literature focused on the impact of COVID-19 on the psychological wellbeing of adolescent girls. Findings support efforts to address the psychological needs of adolescent girls, specifically, interventions to alleviate the negative effects of the pandemic.

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COVID-19 相关经历与乌干达少女的心理健康：横断面研究

目的本研究探讨了 COVID-19 相关经历与乌干达在校少女心理健康之间的关系。方法我们利用从参与纵向随机临床试验（2017-2022 年）的 1165 名少女（14-17 岁）中收集的横断面数据。由于社会距离和缓解措施的原因，我们采用电话访谈的方式收集数据。我们建立了分层回归模型，以评估与 COVID-19 相关的经历（如资源变化和中断以及获得医疗护理的机会）与心理健康的两个方面（情感和认知健康）之间的关联。结果大流行导致的资源变化和中断与青少年的情绪（β = - 0.68, 95% CI = - 0.83, - 0.53, p <0.001）和认知方面的心理健康（β = - 0.38, 95% CI = - 0.47, - 0.29, p <0.001）呈负相关。另一方面，遵守 COVID-19 规则与认知幸福感呈正相关（β = 2.18，95% CI = 0.93，3.44，p = 0.001）。我们的研究结果为关注 COVID-19 对少女心理健康影响的有限文献做出了贡献。研究结果支持为满足少女的心理需求而做出的努力，特别是为减轻大流行病的负面影响而采取的干预措施。

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Global Social Welfare SOCIAL WORK-

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期刊介绍： This journal brings together research that informs the fields of global social work, social development, and social welfare policy and practice. It serves as an outlet for manuscripts and brief reports of interdisciplinary applied research which advance knowledge about global threats to the well-being of individuals, groups, families and communities. This research spans the full range of problems including global poverty, food and housing insecurity, economic development, environmental safety, social determinants of health, maternal and child health, mental health, addiction, disease and illness, gender and income inequality, human rights and social justice, access to health care and social resources, strengthening care and service delivery, trauma, crises, and responses to natural disasters, war, violence, population movements and trafficking, war and refugees, immigration/migration, human trafficking, orphans and vulnerable children. Research that recognizes the significant link between individuals, families and communities and their external environments, as well as the interrelatedness of race, cultural, context and poverty, will be particularly welcome.