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BACKGROUND: The coronavirus pandemic has affected more than 14 million people in the world. Adults are somehow able to manage their stress created by the most fearful disease. However, it is the children and adolescents who are most affected by COVID-19 lockdown. AIM: This study aimed to assess the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on adolescent's psychosocial factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using the Google Form link, a questionnaire was developed and an online survey was conducted. This online questionnaire consisted of 40 items assessing personal, social, academic, and family domains related to adolescents. RESULTS: A total of 223 responses were obtained. The results indicate that 6.5% of adolescents experience extreme level of anxiousness, 29.8% become little irritable and angry, affecting their personal/emotional domain. About 12.6% of the adolescents are uncomfortable with social distancing and 48.4% of them greatly miss their friends; 38.1% miss their school and 28.8% are unable to clear their doubts through online teaching. Mathematics was the most uncomfortable subject for them to deal with 49.8%. About 79% of adolescents suffer mildly from family distress, 43.3% (extremely) are eagerly waiting for the lockdown to end. CONCLUSION: Among all four domains, the family domain was the most affected due to COVID-19 lockdown, followed by social, academic, and personal domains.
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BACKGROUND: According to National Crime Records Bureau, India, there has been a significant increase in criminal activities among juvenile over the past 3 years, especially in Uttar Pradesh in comparison to other Northern States. Various management strategies have been undertaken for such adolescents. However, there is a lack of management strategies in the Indian context for juvenile in conflict with law. Thus, this research work aims to see the effect of mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) on juveniles in conflict with law and not in conflict with law. AIM: The aim of the study was to see the effect of MBT on juveniles in conflict with law and not in conflict with law; to assess and compare the effect of MBT on their temperament, aggression, emotional quotient, and social quotient; and to see the effect of MBT on their level of mindfulness. METHODOLOGY: A total 25 adolescents of 13-19 years of age, both genders, literate and illiterate belonging from rural and urban population were included for the study. Among these, 17 juveniles in conflict with law were taken from District Child Protection Unit and eight juveniles not in conflict with law were taken from general adolescent population. After explaining the purpose of the study and attaining the consent from guardians, assessment was done using different psychological tools. MBT was used for the management. The pre-postresearch design was used. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Results obtained in this study are suggestive of that MBT is a fruitful management technique for juveniles in conflict with law serving in observation homes as well as for juveniles not in conflict with law.