Associations between adolescents' prosocial experiences and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Natural disasters and times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, are extremely stressful events, with severe mental health consequences. However, such events also provide opportunities for prosocial support between citizens, which may be related to mental health symptoms and interpersonal needs. We examined adolescents' prosocial experiences as both actors and recipients during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and assessed whether these experiences were associated with indicators of mental health. Adolescents (N = 426; 78% female) aged 13 to 20 years (M _age  = 16.43, SD = 1.10; 63.6% White, 12.9% Hispanic/Latinx, 8.5% Asian, 4.2% Black, 2.8% Native American) were recruited across the US in early April of 2020. Participants reported on th

SUBMITTER: Alvis LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8723710 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature