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Longitudinal Change in Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Symptoms from before to during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Marjolein E. A. Barendse; Jessica Flannery; Caitlin Cavanagh; Melissa Aristizabal; Stephen P. Becker; Estelle Berger; Rosanna Breaux; Nicole Campione-Barr; Jessica A. Church; Eveline A. Crone; Ronald E. Dahl; Tracy A. Dennis-Tiwary; Melissa R. Dvorsky; Sarah L. Dziura; Suzanne van de Groep; Tiffany C. Ho; Sarah E. Killoren; Joshua M. Langberg; Tyler L. Larguinho; Lucía Magis-Weinberg; Kalina J. Michalska; Jordan L. Mullins; Hanna Nadel; Blaire M. Porter; Mitchell J. Prinstein; Elizabeth Redcay; Amanda J. Rose; Wendy M. Rote; Amy K. Roy; Sophie W. Sweijen; Eva H. Telzer; Giana I. Teresi; April Gile Thomas; Jennifer H. Pfeifer – Grantee Submission, 2023
This study aimed to examine changes in depression and anxiety symptoms from before to during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of 1,339 adolescents (9-18 years old, 59% female) from three countries. We also examined if age, race/ethnicity, disease burden, or strictness of government restrictions moderated change in…
Descriptors: Change, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Engaging Low-Skilled Adults in Education and Training: Exploring Participation Rates, Challenges, and Strategies
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Abigail Helsinger; Donnette Narine; Phyllis A. Cummins; Takashi Yamashita – Grantee Submission, 2023
The need for non-formal education (NFE), which does not result in a formal degree or certificate, is substantial as labour markets often require adult workers to take an initiative in advancing their job-related skills. Yet, NFE opportunities are more often pursued by high-income and high-skilled adults than their low-income and low-skilled…
Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Job Skills, Adults, Adult Education
Numeracy and COVID-19: Examining Interrelationships between Numeracy, Health Numeracy and Behaviour
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Nathan T. T. Lau; Eric D. Wilkey; Mojtaba Soltanlou; Rebekka Lagacé Cusiac; Lien Peters; Paul Tremblay; Celia Goffin; Isabella Starling Alves; Andrew David Ribner; Clarissa Thompson; Jo Van Hoof; Julia Bahnmueller; Aymee Alvarez; Elien Bellon; Ilse Coolen; Fanny Ollivier; Daniel Ansari – Grantee Submission, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people across the globe have been exposed to large amounts of statistical data. Previous studies have shown that individuals' mathematical understanding of health-related information affects their attitudes and behaviours. Here, we investigate the relation between: (1) basic numeracy; (2) COVID-19 health numeracy; and…
Descriptors: Numeracy, COVID-19, Pandemics, Health Behavior
Adult Education and the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Perspective
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Dikhtyar, Oksana; Helsinger, Abigail; Cummins, Phyllis; Hicks, Nytasia – Grantee Submission, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the worst economic crises since the Great Depression. Although countries responded quickly to support displaced workers with assistance packages and funding for education and training, additional measures might be needed. Each country's economic recovery will most likely depend on how well its workforce is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Economic Impact
The Pandemic's Effect on Demand for Public Schools, Homeschooling, and Private Schools
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Tareena Musaddiq; Kevin Stange; Andrew Bacher-Hicks; Joshua Goodman – Grantee Submission, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic drastically disrupted the functioning of U.S. public schools, potentially changing the relative appeal of alternatives such as homeschooling and private schools. We study changes in families' choices of school sector using longitudinal student-level administrative data from Michigan and nationally representative data from the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Public Schools, Home Schooling
A Qualitative Study of Social Anxiety and Impairment amid the COVID-19 Pandemic for Adolescents and Young Adults in Portugal and the US
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Samantha Coyle; Paula Vagos; Carrie Masia Warner; Joana Silva; Ana Xavier; Grace Martin; Jessica Wimmer; Avi Kalver; Britney Jeyanayagam; Helen-Maria Lekas; Ana Ganho-Ávila; Luiza Lima; Ana Santos Henrique – Grantee Submission, 2022
This qualitative investigation explored the social and academic experiences of socially anxious adolescents and young adults in Portugal and the US as they lived through the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were 10 Portuguese adolescents (mean age = 16.9 years; 50% female) and 7 young adults in the US (mean age = 19.67…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, COVID-19, Pandemics