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- * Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth reported the highest rates of internalizing disorders but are often overlooked in mental health research.
- * The review emphasizes the importance of intersectionality—considering how different social identities, like race and socioeconomic status, interact with gender—and calls for approaches that address structural factors contributing to mental health disparities.
Article Abstract
We review research on gendered patterns of internalizing behaviors in adolescents and emerging adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that young women reported worse mental health than young men. Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth are underrepresented in mental health research but often report the highest internalizing disorders of any gender group. Finally, we use intersectionality as a lens to acknowledge how gender and other social identities (e.g., race, socioeconomic position) impact mental health. Overall, this review points to gender as a meaningful social construct that is relevant for understanding young people's internalizing symptoms during the pandemic. We call attention to the structural factors underlying gender disparities and the need for intersectionality-informed approaches to work towards mental health equity.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101636 | DOI Listing |
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