Impact of Adjustment and Family Functioning on Wellbeing of Adolescents during COVID 19 Pandemic

Abstract

Background and aim: Outbreak of a pandemic leaves people under a great deal of uncertainty. The life-threatening COVID 19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected all the spheres of human life around the globe. The present study aims to find out the impact of adjustment and family functioning on the wellbeing of adolescents during the pandemic. Method: Data were collected from 227 adolescents within 13 – 19 years using the Adolescent Wellbeing Scale, Evaluation of the Brief Adjustment Scale-6 (BASE-6), COVID-19 Household Environment Scale: The Adolescent Version (A-CHES), Adolescent report and, Socio-demographic datasheet. Result: Multiple regression analysis (R2adj = .38) indicated the significant impact of adjustment (β = .56), family cohesion (β = -.20), and family conflict (β = .13) on the wellbeing of adolescents. Conclusion: These results indicates that adjustment and family functioning positively contributes to the wellbeing of adolescents during the pandemic. This points out to the necessity of formulating interventions emphasising on improving family cohesion and adjustment while providing mental health services to adolescents and their parents, especially during COVID 19 pandemic.