Life in Lockdown: Child and adolescent mental health and well-being in the time of COVID-19 Please click here if you are not redirected within a few seconds. High contrast | A A+ A++ Skip to main content Office of Research-Innocenti Office of Research-Innocenti Office of Research-Innocenti SUBSCRIBE Life in Lockdown Child and adolescent mental health and well-being in the time of COVID-19 Publication series: Innocenti Research Report No. of pages: 118 COPY CITATION × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION (2021). Life in Lockdown: Child and adolescent mental health and well-being in the time of COVID-19, Innocenti Research Report, UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, Florence Download the report Download file (PDF, 5.17 MB) Related Project s Mental Health Abstract COVID-19 lockdowns have significantly disrupted the daily lives of children and adolescents, with increased time at home, online learning and limited physical social interaction. This report seeks to understand the immediate effects on their mental health. Covering more than 130,000 children and adolescents across 22 countries, the evidence shows increased stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as increased alcohol and substance use, and externalizing behavioural problems. Children and adolescents also reported positive coping strategies, resilience, social connectedness through digital media, more family time, and relief from academic stress. Factors such as demographics, relationships and pre-existing conditions are critical. To ensure children and adolescents are supported, the report recommends building the evidence on the longer-term impact of the pandemic on child and adolescent mental health in low- and middle-income countries, including vulnerable populations. Available in: English Related Topics Mental Health Tags adolescent well-being adolescents alcohol contact with family COVID-19 COVID-19 response family family environment family life high-income countries low-income countries mental health middle-income countries online learning post traumatic stress disorder psychological distress schools stress suicide More in this series Innocenti Research Report Publication Disrupting Harm in Cambodia: Evidence on online child sexual exploitation and abuse Read the publication Publication Disrupting Harm in Indonesia: Evidence on online child sexual exploitation and abuse Read the publication Publication Disrupting Harm in Malaysia: Evidence on online child sexual exploitation and abuse Read the publication Publication Data Must Speak: Unpacking Factors Influencing School Performance in Nepal Joint efforts by the Government of Nepal, development partners and key stakeholders to achieve SDG 4 by 2030 have improved education access, participation and retention. However, learning outcomes in Nepal remain stagnant. What resources and contextual factors are associated with good school performance in Nepal? By merging and analyzing existing administrative datasets in Nepal, this report helps to identify positive deviant schools – those that outperform other schools despite sharing similar contexts and resources. Data Must Speak – a global initiative implemented since 2014 – aims to address the evidence gaps to mitigate the learning crisis using existing data. The DMS Positive Deviance Research is co-created and co-implemented with Ministries of Education and key partners. DMS research relies on mixed methods and innovative approaches (i.e., positive deviance approach, behavioural sciences, implementation research and scaling science) to generate knowledge and practical lessons about ‘what works’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ to scale grassroots solutions for national policymakers and the broader international community of education stakeholders. DMS research is currently being implemented in 14 countries: Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Mali, Nepal, Niger, the United Republic of Tanzania, Togo and Zambia. Read the publication SEE ALL IN THIS SERIES × DOWNLOAD Thank you! Please help us to serve your needs better while your PDF downloads: Would you like to receive our newsletter? Yes Link the above information to your email profile Skip this step Submit Information