Cumulative and independent effects of experiences of social adversity on support for violent radicalization during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of depression.

Diana MiconiAnna LevinssonRochelle L FrounfelkerZhi Yin LiYoussef OulhoteCécile Rousseau

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2022)

Prevention programs during the present pandemic should prioritize decreasing discrimination and providing psychosocial support to depressed young adults who experience social adversity. Practitioners should prioritize developing programs that foster digital literacy skills and critical thinking among young adults to address the concerning impact of cyberbullying on support for VR.

Keyphrases

young adults
mental health
healthcare
public health
sars cov
coronavirus disease
early life
primary care
depressive symptoms
general practice