The article provides a comparative analysis of mental and somatic health assessments, and the subjective well-being of two groups of youth students, one of whom is professionally engaged in sports and the other is not. It was shown that during the period of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, young athletes assessed their well-being lower, students who did not play sports more often showed psychosomatic symptoms.

Keywords: pandemic, youth, subjective well-being, self-esteem of somatic and mental health.