Coronavirus: Teens' anxiety levels dropped during pandemic, study finds

Anxiety levels among young teenagers dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, a study has suggested.

Thirteen to 14-year-olds were less anxious during lockdown than they had been last October, according to the University of Bristol survey.

Researchers surveyed 1,000 secondary school children in south west England.

They said the results were a "big surprise" and it raised questions about the impact of the school environment on teenagers' mental health.

The findings come after Prof Chris Whitty, the UK's chief medical adviser, said children were more likely to be harmed by not returning to school than they were if they caught coronavirus.

The UK's four chief medical officers have sought to allay parents' concerns ahead of schools reopening in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the coming days. Schools in Scotland have already returned.

In a joint statement, the nations' four chief medical officers said evidence suggested schools were "probably not a common route of transmission"


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53884401

Makes sense. Obligation levels drop during lock-down. Weekends are also havens from work commitments, and anxiety drops. That would be my reading.

I agree with Quill.
Why wouldn't young teens anxiety levels drop when they knew they were having months off school with limited home schooling.....it's a kids dream.