COVID-19 Stressors and Latinx Adolescents’ Mental Health Symptomology and School Performance: A Prospective Study

This study addressed the need for research examining impacts of the Coronavirus-19 (COVID) pandemic on Latinx adolescents’ adjustment. Survey data for a probability sample of 547 Latinx adolescents (M(age) = 13.71, SD = 0.86; 55.2% female) were collected from 2018 to 2021, including two times both p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Roche, Kathleen M., Huebner, David M., Lambert, Sharon F., Little, Todd D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2022
Materias:
Empirical Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8983080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35381907
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-022-01603-7
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Sumario:This study addressed the need for research examining impacts of the Coronavirus-19 (COVID) pandemic on Latinx adolescents’ adjustment. Survey data for a probability sample of 547 Latinx adolescents (M(age) = 13.71, SD = 0.86; 55.2% female) were collected from 2018 to 2021, including two times both prior to, and during, COVID. Independent variables assessed COVID-related household hospitalization, job/income loss, and adolescents’ increased childcare responsibility. Structural Equation Model results indicated that COVID-related increases in adolescent childcare responsibility were associated with increased internalizing and externalizing symptoms and declines in school performance. COVID hospitalization and job/income loss were associated indirectly, through childcare responsibilities, to worse adolescent outcomes. Family adversities may harm adolescents’ adjustment by burdening adolescents with responsibilities such caring for children.

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