Youth psychosocial resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jenalee R Doom; LillyBelle K Deer; Nathalie Dieujuste; Deborah Han; Kenia M Rivera; Samantha R Scott

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101656

Youth psychosocial resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

Curr Opin Psychol. 2023 Oct:53:101656. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101656. Epub 2023 Jul 4.

Authors

Jenalee R Doom¹, LillyBelle K Deer², Nathalie Dieujuste², Deborah Han², Kenia M Rivera², Samantha R Scott²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, University of Denver, USA. Electronic address: jena.doom@du.edu.
² Department of Psychology, University of Denver, USA.

PMID: 37499532
PMCID: PMC10592273 (available on 2024-10-01)
DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101656

Abstract

Globally, youth have experienced heightened levels of stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though many youth showed resilience to mental health problems despite this increased stress. The current review covers emerging literature published in the past three years on resilience factors that promote more positive mental health in youth ages 10-18 years. These factors generally fall into three categories: 1) resilience factors at the level of the individual, 2) social resilience factors, and 3) interventions to enhance youth resilience during the pandemic. We include recommendations for future longitudinal research to better understand and promote resilience given the context of the pandemic, particularly for youth who experienced high levels of adversity.

Keywords: Adolescence; Emotion regulation; Mental health; Psychosocial interventions; Resilience; Social support.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
COVID-19*
Humans
Mental Health
Pandemics
Resilience, Psychological*

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