Community Report: Child and Youth Healthy Futures Lab, UBC Okanagan
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The COVID-19 pandemic and safety measures impacted Canadians' lives in multiple ways. These measures, known as public health measures (PHMs), were crucial to protecting the physical health of Canadians and included closing non-essential businesses and public places, practicing physical distancing, and shifting to online schooling events (Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2022). Adolescents’ daily lives and routines were significantly impacted as a result, which subsequently impacted their mental health (Montreuil et al., 2022; Richard et al., 2023). It is well known that youth mental health was affected during the pandemic, but what is less understood is how the PHMs in particular affected their mental health and how youth themselves perceive their experiences. This report discusses a research project that explored youths’ perceptions of how the PHMs affected their daily lives and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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