@article{ref1,
title="Spatial clustering of adolescent bereavement in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2021",
author="Harden, Stella R. and Runkle, Jennifer D. and Weiser, Jaclyn and Green, Shannon and Sugg, Margaret M.",
volume="69",
number="1",
pages="140-143",
abstract="PURPOSE: Few studies have examined grief and bereavement in the context of a pandemic, particularly among young people during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. <br><br>METHODS: The objective of this study is to examine spatiotemporal clustering of bereavement using data from Crisis Text Line, an SMS-based intervention with widespread usage among youth and adolescents in the United States from January 2017 to September 2020. <br><br>RESULTS: Results found significant spatial clustering of bereavement during the pandemic period in the late summer months compared with the onset of the pandemic. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our study provides the first evidence of elevated bereavement in adolescents using a technique for rapidly identifying clusters of bereavement risk among this vulnerable subgroup. <br><br>FINDINGS can be leveraged for targeted interventions and supportive counseling in geographic hotspots.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.04.035",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.04.035"
}