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).