Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Previous research has established that gender and sexual minority (2SLGBTQ+) youth experience worse mental health and substance use outcomes than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. Research suggests that mental health and substance use concerns have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pande...

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Autores principales:	Michael Chaiton, Iman Musani, Mari Pullman, Carmen H. Logie, Alex Abramovich, Daniel Grace, Robert Schwartz, Bruce Baskerville
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	2SLGBTQ+ COVID-19 youth pandemic mental health substance use Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d861d782441b4df7808db2832526eb922021-11-11T16:27:50ZAccess to Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic10.3390/ijerph1821113151660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/d861d782441b4df7808db2832526eb922021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11315https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Previous research has established that gender and sexual minority (2SLGBTQ+) youth experience worse mental health and substance use outcomes than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. Research suggests that mental health and substance use concerns have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study used self-reported online survey responses from 1404 Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ youth which included, but were not limited to, questions regarding previous mental health experiences, diagnoses, and substance use. Additional questions assessed whether participants had expressed a need for mental health and/or substance use resources since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020) and whether they had experienced barriers when accessing this care. Bivariate and multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine associations between variables and expressing a need for resources as well as experiencing barriers to accessing these resources. Bivariate analyses revealed multiple sociodemographic, mental health, and substance use variables significantly associated with both expressing a need for and experiencing barriers to care. Multinomial regression analysis revealed gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and level of educational attainment to be significantly correlated with both cases. This study supports growing research on the mental health-related harms that have been experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and could be used to inform tailored intervention plans for the 2SLGBTQ+ youth population.Michael ChaitonIman MusaniMari PullmanCarmen H. LogieAlex AbramovichDaniel GraceRobert SchwartzBruce BaskervilleMDPI AGarticle2SLGBTQ+COVID-19youthpandemicmental healthsubstance useMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11315, p 11315 (2021)
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spellingShingle	2SLGBTQ+ COVID-19 youth pandemic mental health substance use Medicine R Michael Chaiton Iman Musani Mari Pullman Carmen H. Logie Alex Abramovich Daniel Grace Robert Schwartz Bruce Baskerville Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic
description	Previous research has established that gender and sexual minority (2SLGBTQ+) youth experience worse mental health and substance use outcomes than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. Research suggests that mental health and substance use concerns have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study used self-reported online survey responses from 1404 Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ youth which included, but were not limited to, questions regarding previous mental health experiences, diagnoses, and substance use. Additional questions assessed whether participants had expressed a need for mental health and/or substance use resources since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020) and whether they had experienced barriers when accessing this care. Bivariate and multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine associations between variables and expressing a need for resources as well as experiencing barriers to accessing these resources. Bivariate analyses revealed multiple sociodemographic, mental health, and substance use variables significantly associated with both expressing a need for and experiencing barriers to care. Multinomial regression analysis revealed gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and level of educational attainment to be significantly correlated with both cases. This study supports growing research on the mental health-related harms that have been experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and could be used to inform tailored intervention plans for the 2SLGBTQ+ youth population.
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author	Michael Chaiton Iman Musani Mari Pullman Carmen H. Logie Alex Abramovich Daniel Grace Robert Schwartz Bruce Baskerville
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title	Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_short	Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full	Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_fullStr	Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full_unstemmed	Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Resources for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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