Background The year 2020 will be remembered as the “year of the COVID-19 pandemic”. The world population had to familiarize themselves with words as swabs, personal protective equipment, pandemic. To curb the wave of the pandemic, almost all the countries imposed self-isolation and social distancing. We conducted a web-based survey to investigate the behavioural responses during the quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Participants were 1860 youth aged 12–18 years attending lower secondary schools and upper secondary schools. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, lifestyle changes during the quarantine period, and the psychological impact of the lock-down on adolescents’ life. Results Most adolescents experienced feelings of fear, discouragement, and anxiety which strongly affected the approach to their daily lifestyles. Most of the surveyed subjects reported having used this period to acquire new skills and to practice physical activities at home. The use of technology was predominant both for recreational activities and educational purposes. Conclusions Despite the strong psychological impact of the quarantine, adolescents showed good levels of resilience. Technology played a crucial role during the quarantine for young subjects who have increased the daily use of technological devices to stay connected with the rest of the world. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13052-021-00997-7.
【저자키워드】 SARS-CoV-2, social media, outbreak, Self-isolation, Adolescence, Lock-down, 【초록키워드】 COVID-19, Resilience, Personal protective equipment, pandemic, Anxiety, physical activity, quarantine, social distancing, COVID-19 pandemic, technology, activity, Schools, psychological Impact, swabs, School, change, demographic characteristics, supplementary material, subject, participant, MOST, approach, country, behavioural response, Result, affected, collected, reported, conducted, predominant, 【제목키워드】 COVID-19 pandemic, Perspective,