What does this research mean for the field?

Children and adolescents in Austria used media as a coping mechanism during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

Examine how children and adolescents in Austria used media during the COVID-19 pandemic to cope with challenges.

March 13, 2026Open Access

Media use in times of COVID-19

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Examine how children and adolescents in Austria used media during the COVID-19 pandemic to cope with challenges.
Qualitative analysis of media usage patterns
Target population: children and adolescents in Austria
Exploration of coping strategies through media consumption
Increased media consumption among children and adolescents during the pandemic
Media served as a critical coping mechanism
Diverse types of media were utilized for entertainment and information

Abstract

MedienJournal. Ortner, Christina; Knez, Julia; Buchinger, Isabella; Kovacs, Carrie: Media use in times of COVID-19 : how children and adolescents in Austria used media to cope with the first year of the pandemic. Klagenfurt : Universitätsbibliothek Klagenfurt, 2026

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