Spatial Clustering of Adolescent Bereavement in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Few studies have examined grief and bereavement in the context of a pandemic, particularly among young people during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study is to examine spatiotemporal clustering of bereavement using data from Crisis Text Line, an SMS-based intervention with wide...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 2021-07, Vol.69 (1), p.140-143
Main Authors: Harden, Stella R., Runkle, Jennifer D., Weiser, Jaclyn, Green, Shannon, Sugg, Margaret M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Bereavement
Children & youth
Cluster detection
Clustering
COVID-19
Crisis response
Geographic information systems
Grief
Help-seeking
Intervention
Pandemics
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary:Few studies have examined grief and bereavement in the context of a pandemic, particularly among young people during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 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 found significant spatial clustering of bereavement during the pandemic period in the late summer months compared with the onset of the pandemic. 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.
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.04.035