Violence Outcomes in COVID-19 EPOCH Study (VOCES): A cohort study with adolescents and young adults in Mexico

Larrea, Silvana; Nevárez, René; Vieitez, Isabel; López, Lina María Bermeo; Gutiérrez, Juan Pablo; Misunas, Christina; Haberland, Nicole; Ngô, Thoại D.

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“…The study methods have been described elsewhere [ 30 ]. In brief, a longitudinal study was conducted by Population Council Mexico, in collaboration with the National Institute of Youth (IMJUVE) and the National Center for Gender Equity and Reproductive Health.…”

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“…The target population for the online survey was adolescents between 15–17 years of age and young adults between 18–24 years living in Mexico. Recruitment occurred via an open invitation through social media and a targeted invitation for youth made by the IMJUVE and different educational authorities [ 30 ]. To further disseminate the survey a webpage and social media accounts, radio spots and a press release were also implemented [ 30 ].…”

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“…Recruitment occurred via an open invitation through social media and a targeted invitation for youth made by the IMJUVE and different educational authorities [ 30 ]. To further disseminate the survey a webpage and social media accounts, radio spots and a press release were also implemented [ 30 ]. Participants were required to provide informed consent before filling out the survey.…”

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“…The Violence Outcomes in COVID-19 Era Study (VOCES-19) aimed to reach adolescents and young adults (ages 15–24 years) living in Mexico through an online platform to understand how their lives were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and related issues [ 30 ]. Questions regarding exposure to climate hazards in the last 12 months, specific harms related to those events and perceptions of climate change were included in the survey conducted in 2022.…”

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Coping with climate change: The role of climate related stressors in affecting the mental health of young people in Mexico

Pinchoff,

Regules,

Gomez-Ugarte

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Young people today are predicted to experience more climate change related stressors and harms than the previous generation, yet they are often excluded from climate research, policy, and advocacy. Increasingly, this exposure is associated with experience of common mental health disorders (CMD). The VoCes-19 study collected surveys from 168,407 young people across Mexico (ages 15–24 years) through an innovative online platform, collecting information on various characteristics including CMD and experience of recent climate harms. Logistic regression models were fit to explore characteristics associated with CMD. Structural equation models were fit to explore pathways between exposure, feeling of concern about climate change, and a sense of agency (meaning the respondent felt they could help address the climate crisis) and how these relate to CMD. Of the respondents, 42% (n = 50,682) were categorized as experiencing CMD, higher among those who experienced a climate stressor (51%, n = 4,808) vs those not experiencing climate stressors (41%, n = 43,872). Adjusting for key demographic characteristics, exposure to any climate event increased the odds of CMD by 50% (Odd Ratio = 1.57; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.49, 1.64), highest for heatwaves. Specific climate impacts such as housing damage, loss of or inability to work, damage to family business, leaving school and physical health affected were adversely related to CMD, though for different climate hazards. More concern and less agency were related to CMD through different pathways, particularly for those exposed to recent events. Future research regarding the cumulative exposures to climate change, not just acute events but as an ongoing crisis, and various pathways that influence the mental health and well-being of young people must be clearly understood to develop programs and policies to protect the next generation.

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confidence: 99%