Attachment security predicts adolescents' prosocial and health protective responses to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Prosocial and health protective behaviors are critical to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, yet adolescents have been difficult to engage. Attachment security promotes adolescents' capacities to navigate stress, and influences prosocial and health behaviors. Drawing on a diverse sample of 202 adolescents (48% female; 47.5% Latinx) this study evaluated relations among attachment, mental health, and prosocial and health protective responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attachment security (age 12) predicted adolescents' (age 15) COVID-19 prosocial (f2  = .201) and health protective behaviors (f2  = .274) during the pandemic via smaller-than-expected increases in mental health symptoms above pre-pandemic levels (age 14). Findings highlight the importance of attachment for supporting adolescents' mental health responses to life stressors and promoting prosocial and health protective behaviors.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:93

Enthalten in:

Child development - 93(2022), 1 vom: 12. Jan., Seite 58-71

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Coulombe, Brianne R [VerfasserIn]
Yates, Tuppett M [VerfasserIn]

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Volltext

Themen:

Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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Date Completed 21.01.2022

Date Revised 05.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/cdev.13639

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329271431