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En raison de la pandémie, en mars 2020, les adolescents et les adolescentes se sont retrouvés confinés à leur domicile pour un temps indéterminé. Afin de mieux comprendre leur vécu dans ce contexte particulier, notamment en ce qui concerne leurs habitudes de vie, des entrevues de groupe (n=10) ont été réalisées auprès de 57 jeunes fréquentant trois écoles secondaires du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean en 2021-2022. Les résultats soulignent la pertinence de mieux comprendre leur vécu et leurs besoins en temps de crise, de même que l’importance du rôle des milieux scolaires quant à la pratique d’activité physique chez les jeunes, et ce, en vue d’améliorer la qualité du soutien qui leur est offert.
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Il est largement reconnu que les catastrophes naturelles engendrent des conséquences importantes pour les populations exposées. Les jeunes sont particulièrement vulnérables à développer des problèmes de santé mentale après un désastre, notamment des pensées suicidaires. Or, dans le contexte de la pandémie de la COVID-19, il s’avère important de documenter ce phénomène afin d’intervenir efficacement, d’autant plus que les catastrophes et les risques de pandémie tendent à augmenter. Cette revue systématique des écrits vise à identifier les facteurs associés positivement ou négativement à la présence de pensées suicidaires chez les jeunes à la suite d’une catastrophe. Au total, 24 articles scientifiques ont été retenus pour l’analyse et ont permis de dégager plusieurs facteurs associés aux pensées suicidaires, tels que la dépression, le stress post-traumatique, l’âge, l’exposition au désastre, ainsi que les traumatismes antérieurs. Des pistes concrètes découlent de la présente analyse afin d’orienter l’intervention auprès des jeunes dans ce contexte. , It is widely recognized that natural disasters have significant consequences for exposed populations. Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to develop mental health problems after a disaster, including suicidal thoughts. However, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to document this reality in order to prevent suicidal thoughts, especially as disasters and pandemic risks tend to increase. This systematic review of the literature aims to identify factors associated positively or negatively with the presence of suicidal thoughts in teenagers following a disaster. 24 scientific articles were selected for analysis and have allowed to identify several associated factors, such as depression, post-traumatic stress, age, exposure to disaster, and previous trauma. Concrete avenues emerge from this analysis to guide intervention with teenagers in this context.
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La pandémie transforme la manière avec laquelle la sécurité civile a l’habitude de procéder devant les aléas. Nos réseaux de soutien communautaire seront mis à rude épreuve s’il y a des inondations.
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Introduction: Over the past years, the Outaouais region (Quebec, Canada) and their residents have had to endure no less than five natural disasters (floods, tornadoes). These disasters are likely to have a variety of consequences on the physical and mental health of adolescents, as well as on their personal, family, school and social lives. The experiences of teenagers are also likely to vary depending on whether they live in rural or urban areas. Method: Data were collected via a self-administered questionnaire in February 2022. A total of 1307 teenagers from two high schools participated in the study by completing an online survey. The questionnaire measured various aspects of the youth's mental health using validated tests, such as manifestations of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression, as well as the presence of suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Other aspects of the youth's experience were measured, including their level of social support, school engagement, alcohol and drug use, and coping strategies. Results: One third of young students (n=1307) were experiencing depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts, as well as significant daily stress. More than 25% of the students had moderate or severe anxiety and thoughts of self-harm. These problems were significantly more prevalent among youths with prior exposure to a natural disaster. The study data also revealed that youths living in rural areas had a more worrying profile than those living in urban areas. Conclusion: Similar to other studies (Ran et al., 2015; Stratta et al., 2014), our research data revealed that youths living in rural areas presented a more concerning profile than those residing in urban areas. It therefore seems important, in future studies and services, to focus more specifically on these teenagers to better understand their needs and to develop adapted services more likely to meet them.
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Introduction: In July 2013, a train derailment caused the death of 47 people and destroyed the downtown area in the city of Lac-Mégantic (Quebec, Canada). This tragedy had several impacts on this small community. Method: Three years after this disaster, we used a representative population-based survey conducted among 800 adults (including 265 seniors aged 65 or above) to assess the physical and mental health of seniors. Results: Several differences were observed in seniors’ physical and mental health based on their level of exposure to the tragedy. Nearly half of seniors highly exposed to the train derailment (41.7%) believe that their health has deteriorated in the past 3 years. The majority of seniors highly exposed to the train derailment (68.7%) also show symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorders. Seniors highly or moderately exposed to the tragedy were also more likely to have found positive changes in their personal and social life as compared with nonexposed seniors. Discussion: A technological disaster such as a train derailment still had negative impacts on seniors’ physical and mental health 3 years later. Conclusion: Public health authorities must tailor prevention and promotion programs to restore health and well-being in this population.