GROUP 1 - PROPOSAL

Title: A Study on Some Effects of COVID 19 Epidemic on the Teenager’s Mental

Health

Statements of the problem/ Background

- COVID-19 situation
a. Definition and history
b. The threatening level
- Mental health
a. Definition
b. How it affects to the overall health
- Teenagers in Hanoi (from age 13 to 18)
a. The restriction of outdoor activities due to COVID 19
b. The difficulties of improving their relationship networks
Phải viết thành essay!
Theoretical framework
- CDC has explained the meaning of mental health and its importance to overall
health. They conclude that a person’s mental health can change over time,
depending on many factors. Mental illnesses are among the most common health
conditions and they have no single cause. + source

- SAGE Journal has pointed out the adverse impact of the COVID 19 epidemic on
the poor mental health of young people by a cross-sectional survey with 622
participants using a specific tool and other measures. The result showed that
participants across samples reported substantial mental health service disruptions
and unmet support needs. Thereby, they call on promoting the accessibility of
health services, especially relating to the psychological aspect, and raising the
awareness of young people about this issue. + source

- Cambridge University Press has conducted detailed research into the

consequences in terms of youth mental health due to the pandemic. The author
found out that disrupted transitions caused by COVID-19 may be the root of the
negative psychosocial effects of the pandemic. The World Health Organization
recommends that the mental health needs of young people should be included
within coordinated statutory disaster response mechanisms through at minimum
the dissemination of psychoeducational and self-help resources for young people
to promote universal advice on maintaining positive health behaviors. Besides, the
writer thinks that there may be opportunities for positive changes in improving
 relationships among youngsters’ families and friends and chances for scientists to
investigate the phenomenons. + source

- Youngsters have experienced numerous psychological challenges during the

COVID-19 crisis, regarding the UN news. It can be clearly seen that some of the
causes contributing to increased tension are unemployment resulting in loss of
income, sickness, social isolation, the uncertainty of what the future holds,
helplessness, and lack of individual control over the situation. Eventually, there
has been an increase in the percentage of youth suicide because they were unable
to deal with depression. The writers advise governments and academic staffs
should join hands to ensure that teenagers have the support they need to fight
against mental problems. + source
- Phải có trích nguồn và viết gián tiếp trích dẫn

Purpose of the research

- Clarify mental issues of teenagers caused by the COVID-19 crisis
- Suggest feasible solutions
- Service planners should be urged to prioritize juvenile mental health during
COVID-19 by increasing service accessibility. Furthermore, young people must
be engaged as co researchers in order to understand and treat the pandemic's short,
medium, and long-term effects.

Research questions:
1. What can teenagers do to keep their mental health healthy during COVID 19
outbreak? Nên thành câu 2 để sau khi tìm hiểu effects thì đưa ra suggestions
2.What are the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic on mental health? Nên thành câu 1

Source and research method

Approach method techniques step:
1.Qualitative research methodology
+Internet
https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/stress-coping/cope-with-stress/index.html
https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-
for-mental-health-and-substance-use/
https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/impact-covid-19-mental-health-adolescents-and-yout
+Books,newspaper related to the topic
+Aim:
● to have a thorough sense of Covid 19 on the Teenager’s Mental Health.
● to clarify the connections between Covid 19 and mental health.
 ● Find more evidence to affirm that Covid 19 strongly involves the mental health
of teenagers.
2.Quantitative research methodology
+ Interview:
•Interviewing 30 NEU students
•Asking 30 neighbor teenagers
+Aim
•To have a general view of the level in which teenagers’mental health affected by
Covid 19
•To check the information about: How teenagers’mental health was affected, The
differences between before Covid 19 and after Covid 19.
3.Mixed Methods
Tham khảo file cô gửi. Phải viets dưới dạng essay.
Hypothesis:
1.Fear of COVID-19 (FOC) has a positive correlation with depression rates amongst
the teenagers
2.Exposure to COVID-19 (EC) has a positive correlation with depression rates
amongst the teenagers
3.Self-efficacy (SE) has a negative correlation with depression rates amongst the
teenagers
4.Self-efficacy will moderate the relationship between exposure to COVID-19 and
depression.

Preliminary outline:
1. Abstract
a. Purpose
b. Brief introduce about method
c. Summary finding
d. Implication
e. Keywords
f. Paper type
2. Introduction
a. General introduction
b. Background
c. Hypothesis
d. Research methods
3. Findings
I. COVID 19’s positive effects
1. About teenager
- Spend more time with family
 - Workout more regularly => Improving physical health => Improving mental
health
2. About environment? Là sao?
- Reduce pollution (The biggest hole in the ozone layer is closed)
II. COVIS 19’s negative effects
(according to points of view of researchers and find out after
interviewing)
III. Mental health and some other impacts
IV. Thiếu ý của câu 2 suggestions.
Em phải nhìn vào 2 câu hỏi NC để từ đó biến thành 2 phần lớn của
boday. Lấy data từ survey để support cho 2 ý lớn đó.
4. Conclusion
a. Conclusion
b. Recommendation for future research
5. Reference
6. Appendix
Questionnaire

Work plan:

Time Tasks Details & Person in charge

Week 3-6 Find & collect information -Study basic information about
COVID 19 (Minh Hoa)
-Prepare for the survey and the
interview (3 members)
Week 7-8 Send the questionnaire & -Survey (3 members)
interview -Interview (3 members)
Week 9-10 Analyze the result -Summarize the result (3 members)
-Make a draft of the report (Duong)
-Outline the first version of the
presentation (Phuong Anh)
Week 10-12 Write the complete report -Introduction (Minh Hoa)
and make a presentation -Finding
slide +Part I (Minh Hoa + Duong)
+Part II (Phuong Anh + Duong)
-Conclusion (Phuong Anh)
-Others (3 members)
List of references: Phải có tên tác giả chứ ko phải chỉ là link
https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm#:~:text=Mental%20health
%20includes%20our%20emotional,others%2C%20and%20make%20healthy
%20choices.&text=Mental%20health%20is%20important%20at,childhood%20and
%20adolescence%20through%20adulthood.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0706743720940562

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/irish-journal-of-psychological-medicine/
article/youth-mental-health-in-the-time-of-
covid19/7174278848C172FB81E367523B1F7C7D

https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/covid-19-crisis-and-mental-health-
challenges-among-youth-opinion-piece

https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/stress-coping/cope-with-stress/index.html

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-
for-mental-health-and-substance-use/

https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/impact-covid-19-mental-health-adolescents-and-youth