A call to create evidence-based mental health promotion interventions for youth that are equitable across ethnic/racial subgroups: Advocates 4-ALL Youth

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents from historically racial and ethnic minoritized and low-income communities have higher rates of early-life and chronic difficulties with anxiety and depression compared to non-Hispanic White youth. With mental health distress exacerbated during and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need for accessible, equitable evidence-based programs that promote psychological well-being, strengthen one’s ability to adapt to adversity, and build self-efficacy prior to adolescence.

Methods

An evidenced-based resiliency-focused health coaching intervention was adapted using a health equity implementation framework to meet the needs of a Title I elementary school in rural Alabama (AL) that serves over 80% Black and Hispanic students. To ensure that the

SUBMITTER: Kaar J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10160640 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature