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ArticlePloS one2023

Income inequality and mental health in adolescents during COVID-19, results from COMPASS 2018-2021.

Claire Benny, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan, Karen A Patte, Brendan T Smith, Paul J Veugelers, Scott T Leatherdale, Roman Pabayo

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Claire BennyEdmonton Clinic Health Academy, University of Alberta School of Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6854-1151
Ambikaipakan SenthilselvanEdmonton Clinic Health Academy, University of Alberta School of Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Karen A PatteDepartment of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5214-1943
Brendan T SmithPublic Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2785-1246
Paul J VeugelersEdmonton Clinic Health Academy, University of Alberta School of Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Scott T LeatherdaleSchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Roman PabayoEdmonton Clinic Health Academy, University of Alberta School of Public Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
University of Alberta · CABrock University · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAUniversity of Waterloo · CA

Funding

CIHR MOP-114875CIHR OOP-110788CIHR PJT-148562CIHR PJT-149092CIHR PJT-159693
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionUnderstanding the inequitable impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on youth mental health are leading priorities. Existing research has linked income inequality in schools to adolescent depression, however, it is unclear if the onset of the pandemic exacerbated the effects of income inequality on adolescent mental health. The current study aimed to quantify the association between income inequality and adolescent mental health during COVID-19. MATERIAL AND

methodsLongitudinal data were taken from three waves (2018/19 to 2020/21) of the Cannabis, Obesity, Mental health, Physical activity, Alcohol, Smoking, and Sedentary behaviour (COMPASS) school-based study. Latent Growth Curve modelling was used to assess the association between Census District (CD)-level income inequality and depressive symptoms before and after the onset of COVID-19.

resultsThe study sample included 29,722 students across 43 Census divisions in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. The average age of the sample at baseline was 14.9 years [standard deviation (SD) = 1.5] and ranged between 12 and 19 years of age. Most of the sample self-reported as white (76.3%) and female (54.4%). Students who completed the COMPASS survey after the onset of COVID reported 0.20-unit higher depressive scores (95% CI = 0.16, 0.24) compared to pre-COVID. The adjusted analyses indicated that the association between income inequality on anxiety scores was strengthened following the onset of COVID-19 (β = 0.02, 95% CI = 0.0004, 0.03), indicating that income inequality was associated with a greater increase in anxiety scores during COVID-19. DISCUSSION: The adjusted results indicate that the association between income inequality and adolescent anxiety persisted and was heightened at the onset of COVID-19. Future studies should use quasi-experimental methods to strengthen this finding. The current study can inform policy and program discussions regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and pandemic recovery for young Canadians and relevant social policies for improving adolescent mental health.

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COVID-19Mental HealthAdolescentAdultAlbertaChildFemaleHumansIncomePandemicsPublic PolicySurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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