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Table 1 General demographic survey, analyzing adolescents adaptive behaviors

From: Impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown on the relationship with parents and peers in a cohort of adolescents with somatic symptom disorder

 

Healthy

SSD

P value

Do you have a smartphone and/or a laptop with internet connection?

 Yes

57 (100%)

57(98.3%)

1

 No

0

1 (1.7%)

 

For which purposes do you usually use internet?

NA

 Social Network

38 (66.7%)

32 (55.2%)

 

 Watching video on YouTube/ listening to music

13 (22.8%)

9 (15.5%)

 

 Reading newspapers online

1 (1.8%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 Playing videogames

4 (7%)

9 (15.5%)

 

 Online lessons/homework/school research

5 (8.8%)

10 (17.2%)

 

 Video calling

0

2 (3.4%)

 

 Watching tv series/Netflix

1 (1.8%)

0

 

Do you use Social network? If yes, which one do you use more?

NA

 Facebook

3 (5.3%)

4 (6.9%)

 

 Instagram

49 (86%)

44 (75.9%)

 

 Twitter

2 (3.5%)

1 (1.7%)

 

 Whatsapp

1 (1.8%)

4 (6.9%)

 

 Tik tok

3 (5.3%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 Snapchat

1 (1,8%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 Viber

0

1 (1.7%)

 

 I do not use social network

6 (10.5%)

7 (12.1%)

 

How many hours have you been spending on social network during the ongoing pandemic?

0.844

 0–1 h

13 (22.8%)

12 (20.7%)

 

 1–2 h

9 (15.8%)

13 (22.4%)

 

 2–3 h

15 (26.3%)

10 (17.2%)

 

 3–4 h

9 (15.8%)

8 (13.8%)

 

 4–5 h

6 (10.5%)

9 (15.5%)

 

 5–6 h

2 (3.5%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 6–7 h

3 (5.3%)

3 (5.2%)

 

  > 7 h

0

1 (1.7%)

 

How many hours have you been spending on Netflix during the ongoing pandemic?

0.370

 0–1 h

22 (38.6%)

21 (36.2%)

 

 1–2 h

16 (28.1%)

11 (19%)

 

 2–3 h

10 (17.5%)

5 (8.6%)

 

 3–4 h

1 (1.8%)

4 (6.9%)

 

 4–5 h

1 (1.8%)

4 (6.9%)

 

 5–6 h

1 (1.8%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 6–7 h

1 (1.8%)

1 (1.7%)

 

 > 7 h

0

1 (1.7%)

 

 I do not use Netflix

5 (8.8%)

9 (15.5%)

 

How many hours have you been spending watching tv during the ongoing pandemic?

0.709

 0–1 h

40 (70.2%)

34 (58.6%)

 

 1–2 h

6 (10.5%)

12 (20.7%)

 

 2–3 h

6 (10.5%)

8 (13.8%)

 

 3–4 h

2 (3.5%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 4–5 h

1 (1.8%)

1 (1.7%)

 

 5–6 h

1 (1.8%)

1 (1.7%)

 

 6–7 h

1 (1.8%)

0

 

  > 7 h

0

0

 

How many hours have you been spending watching video on YouTube during the ongoing pandemic?

0.854

 0–1 h

33 (57.9%)

31 (53.4%)

 

 1–2 h

11 (19.3%)

14 (24.1%)

 

 2–3 h

7 (12.3%)

5 (8.6%)

 

 3–4 h

3 (5.3%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 4–5 h

1 (1.8%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 5–6 h

0

0

 

 6–7 h

0

0

 

  > 7 h

0

0

 

 I do not watch video on YouTube

2 (3.5%)

4 (6.9%)

 

How many hours have you been spending on individual study and/or online videolessons?

0.169

 0–1 h

4 (7%)

3 (5.2%)

 

 1–2 h

3 (5.3%)

4 (6.9%)

 

 2–3 h

13 (22.8%)

6 (10.3%)

 

 3–4 h

16 (28.1%)

15 (25.9%)

 

 4–5 h

3 (5.3%)

8 (13.8%)

 

 5–6 h

6 (10.5%)

10 (17.2%)

 

 6–7 h

4 (7%)

9 (15.5%)

 

  > 7 h

8 (14%)

3 (5.2%)

 

How many hours have you been spending playing videogames/PlayStation?

0.270

 0–1 h

30 (52.6%)

24 (41.4%)

 

 1–2 h

5 (8.8%)

6 (10.3%)

 

 2–3 h

6 (10.5%)

7 (12.1%)

 

 3–4 h

4 (7%)

6 (10.3%)

 

 4–5 h

1 (1.8%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 5–6 h

4 (7%)

1 (1.7%)

 

 6–7 h

3 (5.3%)

1 (1.7%)

 

  > 7 h

1 (1.8%)

0

 

 I do not play videogames

3 (5.3%)

11 (19%)

 

Which type of videogames do you usually play?

  

NA

 Sport videogames

12 (21.1%)

11 (19%)

 

 Shooter/fighting games

12 (21.1%)

17 (29.3%)

 

 Tactical/strategy games

13 (22.8%)

11 (19%)

 

 Adventure games

1 (1.8%)

1 (1.7%)

 

 Virtual reality games

1 (1.8%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 Cars videogames

1 (1.8%)

0

 

 I do not play videogames

27 (47.4%)

26 (44.8%)

 

How many hours have you been spending on reading?

0.509

 0–1 h

42 (73.7%)

39 (67.2%)

 

 1–2 h

12 (21.1%)

10 (17.2%)

 

 2–3 h

3 (5.3%)

6 (10.3%)

 

 3–4 h

0

1 (1.7%)

 

 4–5 h

0

1 (1.7%)

 

 5–6 h

0

1 (1.7%)

 

 6–7 h

0

0

 

  > 7 h

0

0

 

 I do not read

0

0

 

Do you have been enjoying any activity other than the mentioned ones? If yes, can you specify?

NA

 Playing a musical instrument/singing

6 (10.5%)

5 (8.6%)

 

 Playing sport, cycling, walking

25 (43.9%)

33 (56.9%)

 

 Drawing, painting, writing, bricolage

5 (8.8%)

9 (15.5%)

 

 Cooking

4 (7%)

4 (6.9%)

 

 Gardening

8 (14%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 Playing with brothers/sisters/board games

4 (7%)

3 (5.2%)

 

 I do not enjoy any other activity

19 (33.3%)

12 (20.7%)

 

How would you consider your relationships with peers/friends during the ongoing pandemic?*

0.013

 Improved

3 (5.3%)

13 (22.4%)

 

 The same

37 (64.9%)

36 (62.1%)

 

 Worsened

17(29.8%)

9 (15.5%)

 

How would you consider relationships with your parents during the ongoing pandemic?*

0.048

 Improved

20 (35.1%)

18 (31%)

 

 The same

25 (43.9%)

36 (62.1%)

 

 Worsened

12(21.1%)

4 (6.9%)

 

Which are your main worries about the ongoing pandemic period?

NA

 The possibility that further pandemic spreading could occur affecting my parents, relatives and friends

29 (50.1%)

32 (55.2%)

 

 The possibility that the ongoing restrictive measures could negatively impact on my family’s economic condition

18 (31.6%)

17 (29.3%)

 

 The possibility that a prolonged quarantine could negatively conditioning my relationships with friends

10 (17.5%)

11 (19%)

 

 I am worried about the possibility of not coming back to school because I do not believe that online teaching is the same in terms of educational quality

2 (3.5%)

0

 

 The possibility that it will take too much time to come back to normality

0

2 (3.4%)

 

 The impact of this isolation period on my person (psychological/on my sporting career)

0

2 (3.4%)

 

 I do not have any worry

0

3 (5.2%)

 

Do you perceive any positive side of this ongoing pandemic period?

NA

 A possible reduction in terms of pollution

23 (40.4%)

35 (60.3%)

 

 The chance of having more free time

7 (12.3%)

8 (13.8%)

 

 Having time to think of my own priorities and reflecting about my feature

21 (36.8%)

16 (27.6%)

 

 It will make people think about problems of our society

0

1 (1.7%)

 

 Learning to appreciate little things

2 (3.5%)

0

 

 More time to spend with parents that are no more busy with work

1 (1.8%)

2 (3.4%)

 

 Minor stress due to less weekly activities

2 (3.5%)

1 (1.7%)

 

 More time to work on myself and my self-improvement

1 (1.8%)

0

 

 I do not see any positive aspect

1 (1.8%)

3 (5.2%)

 
  1. NA Not applicable
  2. * = p < 0.05