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ArticleBMC public health2024

Social factors associated with self-reported changes in mental health symptoms among youth in the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey.

Stephana Julia Moss, Maia Stelfox, Eric McArthur, Cynthia Sriskandarajah, Sofia B Ahmed, Kathryn Birnie, Donna M Halperin, Scott A Halperin, Micaela Harley, Jia Hu and 11 more

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Article in BMC public health, 2024. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Stephana Julia MossFaculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Maia StelfoxFaculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Eric McArthurLondon Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, UK.
Cynthia SriskandarajahFaculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Sofia B AhmedCumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Kathryn BirnieDepartments of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Donna M HalperinRankin School of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada.
Scott A HalperinCanadian Center for Vaccinology, Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology & Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Micaela HarleyFrayme, Cornwall, ON, Canada.
Jia HuDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Josh Ng KamstraDepartment of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Laura LeppanFaculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Angie NickelFaculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Nicole RacineFaculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Kristine RussellFaculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Stacie SmithYoung Canadian Roundtable On Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
May SolisFaculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Perri R TutelmanDepartment of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Henry T StelfoxFaculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Kirsten M FiestDepartment of Critical Care Medicine and O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Jeanna Parsons LeighFaculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada. j.parsonsleigh@dal.ca.
Dalhousie University · CAUniversity of Calgary · CAHarvard University · USSt. Francis Xavier University · CAUniversity of Alberta · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChildren and youth experienced marked impacts on day-to-day life in the COVID-19 pandemic that were associated with poorer familial and friend relationships, and greater mental health challenges. Few studies provide self-report data on mental health symptoms from children and youth themselves. We sought to examine the associations between social factors and child and youth self-reported symptoms of worsened mood, anxiety, and irritability during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsA nationally representative cross-sectional survey was administered online to collect self-report data across 10 Canadian provinces among children (11-14 years) and youth (15-18 years), April-May 2022. Age-appropriate questions were based on The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health and the World Health Organization of the United Nations H6 + Technical Working Group on Adolescent Health and Well-Being consensus framework and the Coronavirus Health and Impact Survey. Associations between a priori defined social factors (e.g., relationship quality) and respondent self-reported mental health were evaluated using ordinal logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex, and geographic location.

resultsWe analyzed data from 483 (51.7%) children (11-14 years; 227, 47.0% girls) and 450 (48.3%) youth (15-18 years; 204, 45.3% girls). The parents of most children and youth had resided in Canada for over 20 years (678, 72.7%). Over one-quarter of children and youth self-identified as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (134, 27.7%; 134, 29.8%, respectively). Over one-third of children and youth self-reported symptoms of worsened mood (149, 30.9%; 125, 27.8%, respectively), anxiety (181, 37.5%; 167, 37.1%, respectively), or irritability (160, 33.1%; 160, 35.6%, respectively) during, compared to pre-pandemic. In descending order of odds ratios (OR), for children and youth, worsened familial relationships (during compared to pre-pandemic) was associated with the self-reported symptoms of worsened mood (child: OR 4.22, 95%CI 2.51-6.88; youth: OR 6.65 95%CI 3.98-11.23), anxiety (child: OR 4.24, 95%CI2.69-6.75; youth: OR 5.28, 95%CI 3.17-8.86), and irritability (child: OR 2.83, 95%CI 1.76-4.56; youth: OR 6.46, 95%CI 3.88-10.90).

conclusionsSelf-reported data from a nationally representative sample of children and youth suggest strong associations between social factors and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions targeting child and youth familial relationships may positively impact child and youth mental health.

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COVID-19Mental HealthAdolescentCanadaChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMalePandemicsSelf ReportSocial FactorsChildCOVID-19Mental HealthSociodemographicsYouth

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PMID38413913
PMCPMC10900679
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