Substance Use and Mental Health Responses to COVID-19 among Rural Adolescents

Abstract

Purpose: This analysis provides a cross-sectional examination of adolescent mental health and substance use, to explore whether COVID-19 related stressors had an impact on substance use. Methods: This analysis examines data from 249 adolescents (aged 12-17 years) gathered between April 2020-April 2021. Adolescents completed a one-time survey assessing COVID-19-related stressors (CDC COVID-19 question bank), anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9)