Identifying disparities in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among US adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) became more common among racial and ethnic minorities and sexual and gender minorities (SGM) during the COVID-19 pandemic relative to White and non-SGM adolescents. This study examines associations between pandemic-related stressors and STBs among a nationally representative sample of adolescents to identify vulnerable subpopulations.

Methods

We analyzed data from 6769 high school students using the 2021 Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey. Pandemic-related stressors were assessed via seven items related to negative experiences (e.g., parent job loss; food insecurity) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Logistic regression analyses estimated the association between pandemic-related stressors and four outcomes: (1) sadness/h

SUBMITTER: Brewer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10842713 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature