Abstract
This study assessed mental health in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria. An online survey (between February 3rd and 28th, 2021) was conducted measuring well-being (WHO-5), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), sleep quality (ISI), as well as disordered eating (EAT-8) in 14 to 20 year-old adolescents. In total N=3052 individuals participated (70.1 % female) and showed clinically relevant 1) depressive symptoms (55%), anxiety symptoms (47%), insomnia (23%), and eating disorder symptoms (64%). The prevalence of repeated suicidal ideation was 16% (9% nearly every day; 7% on more than half of the days per week). Compared to a HBSC-study from 2018 an increase of smartphone usage, a decrease of physical activity, and a decrease of mental well-being (WHO-5) from 43.7 (SD = 19.84) in 2018 to M = 35.79 (SD = 19.67) in female participants (t(2136) = -18.58; p
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