Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Youth Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adolescence is a period in which mental health problems emerge. Research suggests that the COVID-19 lockdown may have worsened emotional and behavioral health.

Objective

To examine whether socioeconomic status was associated with mental health outcomes among youths during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design, setting, and participants

The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is a multisite 10-year longitudinal study of youth neurocognitive development in the US. Recruitment was staggered where the baseline visit (ages 9 to 10 years) occurred from 2016 to 2018, and visits occurred yearly. The COVID-19 lockdown halted research collection during the 2-year follow-up visits (ages 11 to 12 years), but eventually resumed. As some youths already underwent

SUBMITTER: Adise S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11227076 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature