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Zsofia P. Cohen, K. Cosgrove, Danielle C DeVille, E. Akeman, Manpreet K. Singh, Evan J. White, J. Stewart, R. Aupperle, M. Paulus, N. Kirlic
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
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Cohen, Z. P., Cosgrove, K., DeVille, D. C., Akeman, E., Singh, M. K., White, E. J., … Kirlic, N. (2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Mental Health: Preliminary Findings From a Longitudinal Sample of Healthy and At-Risk Adolescents. Frontiers in Pediatrics.
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Cohen, Zsofia P., K. Cosgrove, Danielle C DeVille, E. Akeman, Manpreet K. Singh, Evan J. White, J. Stewart, R. Aupperle, M. Paulus, and N. Kirlic. “The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Mental Health: Preliminary Findings From a Longitudinal Sample of Healthy and At-Risk Adolescents.” Frontiers in Pediatrics (2020).
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Cohen, Zsofia P., et al. “The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Mental Health: Preliminary Findings From a Longitudinal Sample of Healthy and At-Risk Adolescents.” Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020.
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@article{zsofia2020a,
title = {The Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Mental Health: Preliminary Findings From a Longitudinal Sample of Healthy and At-Risk Adolescents},
year = {2020},
journal = {Frontiers in Pediatrics},
author = {Cohen, Zsofia P. and Cosgrove, K. and DeVille, Danielle C and Akeman, E. and Singh, Manpreet K. and White, Evan J. and Stewart, J. and Aupperle, R. and Paulus, M. and Kirlic, N.}
}
Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on far-reaching consequences for adolescents. Adolescents with early life stress (ELS) may be at particular risk. We sought to examine how COVID-19 impacted psychological functioning in a sample of healthy and ELS-exposed adolescents during the pandemic. Methods: A total of 24 adolescents (15 healthy, nine ELS) completed self-report measures prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The effect of COVID-19 on symptoms of depression and anxiety were explored using linear mixed-effect analyses. Results: With the onset of the pandemic, healthy but not ELS-exposed adolescents evidenced increased symptoms of depression and anxiety (ps < 0.05). Coping by talking with friends and prioritizing sleep had a protective effect against anxiety for healthy adolescents (t = −3.76, p = 0.002). Conclusions: On average, this study demonstrated large increases in depression and anxiety in adolescents who were healthy prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, while ELS-exposed adolescents evidenced high but stable symptoms over time.