Design
The current study utilised qualitative interview data collected as part of the Adolescents’ Lockdown-Induced Coping Experiences (ALICE) study. The ALICE study was conducted in the North West of England with five secondary schools. Pupils in years 7-9 (aged 11-14 years) participated. Schools sent information sheets to the parents/carers of all pupils, along with a link to an online survey, consisting of a suite of measures exploring young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their experiences of lockdown. 294 young people participated in the survey. At the end of the survey, young people were asked to provide their parents’ contact details if they would like to opt-in to a follow-up one-to-one qualitative interview. The ALICE study received ethical approval from the institutional Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 20/NSP/037).