コロナ禍における高校生の心身の変化について

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether children may have been affected by many physical and mental changes in the spread of COVID-19 infection. Therefore, we decided to clarify the physical and mental changes among high school students, focusing on the relationship between anxiety, stress, relationships with family and friends, and lifestyle. A questionnaire survey was administered to full-time high school students over a two-year period. The results showed that mental state, physical state, concentration, and worry were all significantly worse in 2021 than in 2020, based on annual comparisons between the 2020 and 2021 surveys. The group that showed changes in appetite and sleep quality was significantly worse off than the group that did not show changes in all mental status, physical status, concentration, and worry. The presence or absence of caring or supportive friends was found to have no effect on all items, while the group that could not consult family members had worse mental status, physical status, concentration, and worry than the group that could consult family members. These findings indicate that the mental and physical condition of high school students is greatly affected by the coronary disaster. We believe that the results of this study can be used as materials for health education for high school students and as educational materials for their parents.