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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescents: An Opportunity to Build Resilient Systems
Erum Nadeem1, Anna R Van Meter2
1Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University, USA.
Abstract:
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents is significant. Educational progress and mental health, in particular, have been negatively affected. Among youth from vulnerable communities, pre-existing academic and health disparities have been exacerbated. Youth outcomes are often attributed to individual resilience - or lack thereof; in this paper, we describe how failure to adapt and effectively cope at the system level (ie, lack of system resilience) is implicated in the current dual educational and mental crisis. We describe opportunities to make our systems more nimble and better-equipped to support youth moving forward.
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