Spatial Clustering of Adolescent Bereavement in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Adolesc Health
; 69(1): 140-143, 2021 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1275417
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Few studies have examined grief and bereavement in the context of a pandemic, particularly among young people during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
The objective of this study is to examine spatiotemporal clustering of bereavement using data from Crisis Text Line, an SMS-based intervention with widespread usage among youth and adolescents in the United States from January 2017 to September 2020.RESULTS:
Results found significant spatial clustering of bereavement during the pandemic period in the late summer months compared with the onset of the pandemic.CONCLUSION:
Our study provides the first evidence of elevated bereavement in adolescents using a technique for rapidly identifying clusters of bereavement risk among this vulnerable subgroup. Findings can be leveraged for targeted interventions and supportive counseling in geographic hotspots.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bereavement
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Adolesc Health
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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