Adolescent resilience in the face of COVID-19 stressors: the role of trauma and protective factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced unique stressors that posed significant threats to adolescent mental health. However, limited research has examined the impact of trauma exposure on vulnerability to subsequent stressor-related mental health outcomes in adolescents. Furthermore, it is unclear whether there are protective factors that promote resilience against the negative impacts of COVID-19 stressors in adolescents with prior trauma exposure. This preregistered study aimed to investigate the impact of trauma on COVID-19 stressor-related mental health difficulties in adolescents, in addition to the role of protective factors.

Methods

Aims were investigated in a sample of 9696 adolescents (mean age 12.85 ± 0.88 years) from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536143 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature