Examination of Pre-pandemic Measures on Youth Well-being During Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in numerous ways. How youth have been impacted by the pandemic and which preexisting factors best relate to COVID-19 responses are of high importance for effective identification and treatment of those most vulnerable. Youth with pre-pandemic mental health difficulties such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could be at risk for worse well-being during and after the pandemic.

Methods

The current study tested potential risk factors (i.e., pre-pandemic mental health, age, and parental education) and their relationship to family experiences during early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were previously enrolled in an ongoing, yearly longitudinal study examining the relationship between mental he

SUBMITTER: Porter BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8446746 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature