Maladjustment in minority youth from community network disparities in the COVID-19 lockdown environment.
Location
CALS
Publication Date
June 2024
Start Date
1-6-2024 9:00 AM
Description
Pandemic lockdown orders caused closures to critical community networks, including recreation centers/parks. Youth sport activity declined 50%. Sports activity is known to improve psychosocial adaptation for youth. Child and adolescent mental health rapidly declined during the pandemic. Those of lower socioeconomic groups were disproportionately affected. However, White race and high socioeconomic rank were related to greatest sports participation amongst youth during the pandemic. Effects of social injustice limited access and adaptability to critical community networks for minority youth. Minority youth experienced maladaptive adjustment-of ongoing consequence-disproportionately. Violence involving Black male youth spiked to record pace during the pandemic. Drive and Dish was a New Orleans outreach initiative which donated home portable basketball equipment to families in need. It aimed to stabilize adaptation to pandemic stressors for needy youth who were displaced from sports. A mother was interviewed and stated that the home equipment would help her sons adjust to stressors of the pandemic and beyond. This research explored literature which described and mapped youth experience with community and relational space change related to pandemic lockdown orders. Minority youth perspective of this experience was then focused, which shed light on the culturally bonded context of critical community networks on adaptation. This insight highlights ongoing issues related to social justice. In the aftermath of the pandemic, more research which clarifies the psychosocial needs of minority youth milieu is encouraged to better understand and respond to challenges.
Recommended Citation
Okoronkwo, Michael; Mack, Aaron; and Bailey, Rahn K., "Maladjustment in minority youth from community network disparities in the COVID-19 lockdown environment." (2024). Dept. of Psychiatry Research Symposium. 12.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/psych_rd/2024/posters/12
Maladjustment in minority youth from community network disparities in the COVID-19 lockdown environment.
CALS
Pandemic lockdown orders caused closures to critical community networks, including recreation centers/parks. Youth sport activity declined 50%. Sports activity is known to improve psychosocial adaptation for youth. Child and adolescent mental health rapidly declined during the pandemic. Those of lower socioeconomic groups were disproportionately affected. However, White race and high socioeconomic rank were related to greatest sports participation amongst youth during the pandemic. Effects of social injustice limited access and adaptability to critical community networks for minority youth. Minority youth experienced maladaptive adjustment-of ongoing consequence-disproportionately. Violence involving Black male youth spiked to record pace during the pandemic. Drive and Dish was a New Orleans outreach initiative which donated home portable basketball equipment to families in need. It aimed to stabilize adaptation to pandemic stressors for needy youth who were displaced from sports. A mother was interviewed and stated that the home equipment would help her sons adjust to stressors of the pandemic and beyond. This research explored literature which described and mapped youth experience with community and relational space change related to pandemic lockdown orders. Minority youth perspective of this experience was then focused, which shed light on the culturally bonded context of critical community networks on adaptation. This insight highlights ongoing issues related to social justice. In the aftermath of the pandemic, more research which clarifies the psychosocial needs of minority youth milieu is encouraged to better understand and respond to challenges.