Intersections of ethnicity, gender, poverty, and mental health in adolescence in the context of COVID-19

所有青少年都在一定程度上受到新冠肺炎的影响。教育受到严重干扰，社会活动受到限制，计划被暂停。对于许多人来说，这些变化会产生担忧和情绪低落的感觉。但一些群体受到的影响将比其他群体更大。那些来自弱势和边缘化背景的人(例如低收入家庭、少数族裔群体)以及那些已经经历精神健康困难的人可能特别容易受到伤害。然而，关于新冠肺炎和学校停课对青少年心理健康的影响，目前我们知之甚少。如果没有这一点，就很难制定有效的应对措施来支持那些最需要帮助的人。拟议的工作将解决这一知识差距。我们将使用我们正在进行的青少年心理健康研究REACH(www.therachStudy.com)中的现有数据，并在其中收集新数据，该研究独特地涉及来自低收入家庭和少数族裔群体的数千名青少年。在12个月内，我们将(A)产生关于哪些年轻人群体受影响最严重以及为什么受影响的新信息，(B)与年轻人、教师和公众合作，将这些信息转化为公共健康福利，以及(C)巩固这项独特的研究，以进一步研究新冠肺炎的持久影响和潜在干预措施。

All teenagers are affected by COVID-19 to some extent. Education is severely disrupted, social activities are restricted, and plans are suspended. For many, these changes will produce feelings of worry and low mood. But some groups will be affected more than others. Those from disadvantaged and marginalised backgrounds (e.g., low-income households, minority ethnic groups), and those who were already experiencing mental health difficulties, may be particularly vulnerable. However, at present we have little information about the impact of COVID-19 and school closures on the mental health of adolescents. Without this, it is difficult to develop effective responses to support those who need it most. The proposed work will address this knowledge gap. We will use existing data from, and collect new data in, our ongoing study of adolescent mental health, REACH (www.thereachstudy.com), which - uniquely - involves thousands of teenagers from low income households and minority ethnic groups. Within 12 months, we will (a) generate new information about which groups of young people are most affected and why (b) work with young people, teachers, and the public to translate this information into public health benefits, and (c) consolidate this unique study for further research on lasting impacts of COVID-19 and potential interventions.