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MMWR Suppl
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Mpofu, Jonetta J. ; Cooper, Adina C. ; Ashley, Carmen ; Geda, Sindhura ; Harding, R. Lee ; ... More +
Mpofu, Jonetta J. ; Cooper, Adina C. ; Ashley, Carmen ; Geda, Sindhura ; Harding, R. Lee ; Johns, Michelle M. ; Spinks-Franklin, Adiaha ; Njai, Rashid ; Moyse, Davia ; Underwood, J. Michael Less -
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Perceived racism in school (i.e., a student's report of being treated badly or unfairly because of their race or ethnicity) is an important yet understudied determinant of adolescent health and well-being. Knowing how perceived racism influences adolescent health can help reduce health inequities. CDC's 2021 Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES), an online survey of a probability-based, nationally representative sample of U.S. public- and private-school students in grades 9-12 (N = 7,705), was conducted during January-June 2021 to assess student behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. CDC analyzed data from ABES to measure perceived racism and the extent to which perceptions of racism are associated with demographic, mental health, and behavioral characteristics. Mental health and behavioral characteristics analyzed included mental health status; virtual connection with others outside of school; serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions; and feeling close to persons at school. Demographic characteristics analyzed included sex, race and ethnicity, and grade. Prevalence of perceived racism and associations between perceived racism and demographic, mental health, and behavioral characteristics are reported overall and stratified by race and ethnicity. Approximately one third (35.6%) of U.S. high school students reported perceived racism. Perceived racism was highest among Asian (63.9%), Black (55.2%), and multiracial students (54.5%). Students who reported perceived racism had higher prevalences of poor mental health (38.1%); difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions (44.1%); and not feeling close to persons at school (40.7%). Perceived racism was higher among those students who reported poor mental health than those who did not report poor mental health during the pandemic among Asian (67.9% versus 40.5%), Black (62.1% versus 38.5%), Hispanic (45.7% and 22.9%), and White students (24.5% versus 12.7%). A better understanding of how negative health outcomes are associated with student experiences of racism can guide training for staff and students to promote cultural awareness and antiracist and inclusivity interventions, which are critical for promoting safe school environments for all students.
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Adolescent Adolescent Behavior COVID-19 Ethnicity Humans Mental Health Pandemics Racism Students
Source:
MMWR Suppl. 71(3):22-27
Series:
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ; v. 73, no. 3, suppl.
Pubmed ID:
35358163
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC8979604
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/116625/cdc_116625_DS1.pdf
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