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Abstract
Despite several recent studies reporting on young people’s well-being during COVID-19, few large-scale qualitative studies have been carried out that capture the experiences of young people from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) undergoing extended social restrictions. The challenges faced by young people from LMICs during COVID-19 are likely to be amplified by their countries’ large populations, resource constraints, lack of access to health care, living conditions, socio-spatial contexts, and the pandemic’s ramifications for communities. This study explored how youths perceived their well-being after being isolated for one-and-a-half years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative narrative research was employed as a method of inquiry. One-hundred and sixty-six university students in Jakarta, Indonesia, between the ages of 17 and 22 wrote reflective online essays on the consequences of extended pandemic isolation on their mental health. This data collection strategy offered an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon through the narratives of those who experienced it. Seven themes expressing the youths’ perceived well-being were identified through inductive reflective thematic analysis: (1) the anguish of loneliness and estrangement; (2) a state of “brokenness” resulting from emotional agony and distress; (3) frustration, confusion, and anger; (4) the experience of conflicting emotions; (5) uncertainty about both the present and future; (6) a sense of purpose and fulfillment; and (7) turning to faith. The findings provide important insights into Indonesian youths’ well-being following extended social restrictions following the outbreak. Their collective experiences can be used to inform policy and practice regarding the nature of support mechanisms required both during and following the pandemic, and in the future if such a situation were to occur again.
Highlights
The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19)outbreak as a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 and containing the spread of the virus has been an international priority ever since [1]
According to a recent nationwide sample of American adults, COVID-19 stay-athome orders are associated with depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), insomnia, and acute stress, whereas social distancing behavior is associated with depression, GAD, intrusive thoughts, and stress [4]
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Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19)outbreak as a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 and containing the spread of the virus has been an international priority ever since [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19). Many governments worldwide have introduced social restrictions to isolate their respective populations within their houses, commonly referred to as “quarantine” and “social distance,” to decrease the community spread of the pathogen [2]. These policies impose restrictions on outdoor activities, leading to detrimental impacts on quality of life and mental health both immediately and over time [3]. According to a recent nationwide sample of American adults, COVID-19 stay-athome orders are associated with depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), insomnia, and acute stress, whereas social distancing behavior is associated with depression, GAD, intrusive thoughts, and stress [4].
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