Black adolescents' perceptions of COVID-19: Challenges, coping, and connection to family, religious, and school support
| Autor: | Aiesha Lee, Ruth Hailemeskel, Oluwatobi A Adepoju, Natoya Haskins, Janise S. Parker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Religion and Psychology Coping (psychology) Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject PsycINFO Behavioral Symptoms Education Developmental psychology Social support Pandemic Adaptation Psychological Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans Child media_common Schools COVID-19 Social Support Mental health United States Black or African American Surprise Adolescent Behavior Anxiety Virtual learning environment Female medicine.symptom Psychology |
| Zdroj: | School psychology (Washington, D.C.). 36(5) |
| ISSN: | 2578-4226 |
| Popis: | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic swept the nation by surprise, leaving a deep-seated impact on individuals' social, mental, and physical health. Despite there being disparities between Black and White/non-Hispanic individuals, minimal research has been conducted to explore the effects of the virus on marginalized groups. This study aimed to investigate Black adolescents' perceptions of their experiences with COVID-19, including the challenges they encountered, the coping strategies they employed, and their use of religious/spiritual and school-based support. Twelve Black youth between the ages of 12 and 18 years were interviewed during the early stages of the pandemic (June and July of 2020). Participants struggled with adjusting to the changes in their daily routines, navigating virtual learning, and emerging mental health difficulties (e.g., anxiety). To cope with these challenges, participants relied on emotion and problem-focused coping strategies, including strategies that were religious/spiritual in nature. Participants also relied on social support from family, school personnel, and their religious community, though they lamented about the varied support received from the latter two. Findings from this research support calls for mental health providers to employ culturally affirming mental health services and engage in interagency collaboration to support Black youth. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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