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ArticlePloS one2023

A longitudinal investigation of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on 2SLGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness.

Alex Abramovich, Nelson Pang, Kawon Victoria Kim, Rowen K Stark, Shannon Lange, Michael Chaiton, Carmen H Logie, Hayley A Hamilton, Sean A Kidd

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9 authors.

Alex AbramovichInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4803-8724
Nelson PangInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Kawon Victoria KimInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rowen K StarkInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Shannon LangeInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Michael ChaitonInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Carmen H LogieFactor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hayley A HamiltonInstitute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sean A KiddDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe objective of this study was to examine the impacts of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on various dimensions of wellbeing among 2SLGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness over a 12-month period during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methods2SLGBTQ+ youth (recruited using a convenience sampling method) participated in three online surveys to assess mental health (depression, anxiety, suicidality), substance and alcohol use, health care access, and violence for 12-months between 2021-2022. Quantitative data analysis included non-parametric one-sample proportion tests, paired t-test and McNemar's test. Longitudinal data collected across all three timepoints were treated as paired data and compared to baseline data using non-parametric exact multinomial tests, and if significant, followed by pairwise post-hoc exact binomial tests. For the purposes of analysis, participants were grouped according to their baseline survey based on pandemic waves and public health restrictions.

results2SLGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness (n = 87) reported high rates of mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression, over 12-months during the pandemic. Youth participants reported experiencing poor mental health during the early waves of the pandemic, with improvements to their mental health throughout the pandemic; however, results were not statistically significant. Likewise, participants experienced reduced access to mental health care during the early waves of the pandemic but mental health care access increased for youth throughout the pandemic.

conclusionStudy results showed high rates of mental health issues among 2SLGBTQ+ youth, but reduced access to mental health care, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings highlight the need for 2SLGBTQ+ inclusive and affirming mental health care and services to address social and mental health issues that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.

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COVID-19Ill-Housed PersonsAdolescentHumansPandemicsSocial ProblemsViolence

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PMID37459299
PMCPMC10351701

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