Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily life, mental health and coping strategies in a subpopulation of Brazilian adolescents

The COVID-19 pandemic unprecedently impacted several aspects of people’s lives, including their mental health. Since adolescence confers vulnerability to health problems, this study aimed analyze the impact on daily life, and coping strategies adopted by adolescents in Brazil correlation between these measurements. evaluated 215 from a Brazilian Middle High school. A questionnaire verify life (academic activities, family/social interaction, physical/mental health), Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale – Short Form (DASS-21), Coping Response Inventory Youth (CRI-Y) were used. Results showed that affected interaction particularly among teenage girls. For population, depression, anxiety stress levels also higher. significant gender educational stage was observed for CRI-Y strategy “Acceptance or Resignation”, with girls, older punctuating more than boys. There symptoms following strategies: “Logical Analysis”, “Cognitive Avoidance”, “Acceptance-Resignation”, “Emotional Discharge”. suggest significantly different contributed increases female preferential use maladaptive coping. These results highlight urgent need development effective intervention strategies, directed coping, mitigate negative effects adolescents.