September 17, 2020

Needs and Coping Behaviors of Youth in the U.S. During COVID-19. Journal of Adolescent Health

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

Keywords (Tags): mental health personal impact

• A sizable proportion of US youth reported experiencing unmet needs and negative emotions due to COVID-19. An open-ended survey conducted in March 2020 among 950 US youth (age 14-24 years) found that 35% reported difficulty accessing or unavailability of essential resources (e.g., food, household supplies, cleaning supplies, money/work). One-fifth of respondents reported symptoms of anxiety and depression. Commonly reported coping strategies included staying connected and maintaining positivity.

Waselewski et al. (Sept 12, 2020). Needs and Coping Behaviors of Youth in the U.S. During COVID-19. Journal of Adolescent Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.07.043