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Young adults' personal concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland : an issue for social concern (2020)


Ranta, M., Silinskas, G., & Wilska, T.-A. (2020). Young adults' personal concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland : an issue for social concern. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 40(9/10), 1201-1219. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijssp-07-2020-0267

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Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajatRanta, Mette; Silinskas, Gintautas; Wilska, Terhi-Anna

Lehti tai sarjaInternational Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

ISSN0144-333X

eISSN1758-6720

Julkaisuvuosi2020

Ilmestymispäivä05.11.2020

Volyymi40

Lehden numero9/10

Artikkelin sivunumerot1201-1219

KustantajaEmerald

JulkaisumaaBritannia

Julkaisun kielienglanti

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1108/ijssp-07-2020-0267

Julkaisun avoin saatavuusEi avoin

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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/74564


Tiivistelmä

Purpose – This study focuses on how young adults face the COVID-19 pandemic by investigating their personal concerns about mental well-being, career/studies and economic situation. The authors investigated how young adults’ (aged 18–29) personal concerns differ from older people’s concerns (aged 30–65) and which person- and context-related antecedents relate to personal concerns.
Design/methodology/approach – Data of Finnish young adults aged 18–29 (n 5 222), who participated in the “Corona Consumers” survey (N 5 1,000) in April 2020, were analyzed by path analysis and compared to participants aged 30–65 by independent samples t-test.
Findings – Young adults were significantly more concerned about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental well-being, career/studies and economic situation than older people. Females were more concerned about their mental well-being than males. Among youth, lower life satisfaction was related to concerns about mental well-being, and lower satisfaction with financial situation was related to concerns about career/studies and economic situation. Young adults’ predisposition to avoid difficult situations was related to more frequent concerns in all domains, whereas generalized trust and education were not.
Research limitations/implications – Due to cross-sectional data, causal COVID-19 interpretations should be made cautiously.
Practical implications – Strong youth policies are needed for youth empowerment, mental health and career
advancement in the pandemic aftermath.
Originality/value – The study highlights the inequality of the effects of COVID-19: The pandemic has radically influenced young adults as they exhibit significant personal concerns in age-related life domains.


YSO-asiasanatCOVID-19nuoret aikuisethuolestuneisuustyytyväisyyshenkinen hyvinvointiopinnottaloudellinen tila

Vapaat asiasanatCOVID-19; youth; personal concerns; life satisfaction; task avoidance; financial situation


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OKM-raportointiKyllä

Raportointivuosi2020

JUFO-taso1


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