@article{ref1,
title=""Dual pandemics": intersecting influences of anti-Black racism and the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Black youth",
journal="Canadian journal of nursing research",
year="2024",
author="Osman, Samah and Aiello, Olivia and Brouillette, Khadija and Taylor, Mischa and McKenzie, Kwame and Renzaho, Andre M. N. and Henderson, Jo and Hamilton, Hayley and Salami, Bukola",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic with systemic anti-Black racism in the form of police violence and the subsequent Black Lives Matter movement has created an especially critical juncture to examine the mental health of Black youth. <br><br>PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to understand the intersecting impacts of anti-Black racism and the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Black youth. <br><br>METHODS: A youth-engaged research approach and intersectionality framework were utilized. Semi-structured interviews with Black youth across Canada (ages 16 to 30, n  = 48) were conducted online via Zoom and analyzed using thematic analysis. Fourteen Black youth were hired to form a Black youth advisory committee, who guided the research process. <br><br>RESULTS: The &quot;dual pandemics&quot; of the COVID-19 pandemic alongside highly publicized incidents of racism and the subsequent Black Lives Matter movement negatively impacted participants' mental health. Four main themes emerged: (1) ongoing exposure to acts of anti-Black racism (2) compounding effect of racism on mental health; (3) high stress levels and fear; and (4) anger and emotional fatigue from lack of shared, long-term solutions. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The simultaneous occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic and instances of systemic anti-Black racism in the form of police violence presented &quot;dual pandemics&quot; for the Black community, profoundly impacting the mental health of Black youth and adding urgency and impetus to its prioritization. <br><br>RESULTS of this study indicate that it is critical to explore each event individually as well as the combined impact on the mental health of Black youth, particularly from a racial perspective.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0844-5621",
doi="10.1177/08445621241253116",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08445621241253116"
}