Adolescent Mental Health and School Belonging in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Subsequent Government Lockdowns
This study contradicts previous studies and suggests that lockdown was not associated with poor mental health in this cohort of adolescents. School belonging was high despite school closures and associated with lower depression and anxiety. Research around school belonging and how it can be promoted to better support isolated students is recommended.
Authors
- Jeremy C. Kane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6598-3840)
- Leslie L. Davidson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4956-2648)
- Roisin E. Drysdale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0409-9549)
- Rachel S. Gruver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0599-2219)
- Chris Desmond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3500-0196)
- Sanele Mvelase
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Columbia University (US)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescent Health
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.11.240
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family Support in Illness
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20