Given the salience of socialization factors on adolescence and their role in vulnerability to disasters and trauma, this study examined whether COVID-19-associated fears and impacted quality of life mediated associations between pandemic-focused family conversations and media exposure and subsequent youth mental health. A primarily Latinx sample of adolescents (N = 167; Mage = 16.2 years, 44.9% female) participated in a longitudinal (summer 2020-winter 2020) COVID-19 study. COVID-19 media exposure predicted engagement in relevant safety behaviors, which negatively impacted quality of life, which in turn predicted increased internalizing problems. COVID-19 family conversations predicted social distancing fears, which negatively impacted quality of life, which then in turn also predicted increased internalizing problems. Targeting key socialization factors may minimize negative consequences following major community trauma among adolescents.

鉴于社会化因素对青春期的显着影响及其在易受灾害和创伤影响方面的作用，本研究调查了与 COVID-19 相关的恐惧和影响生活质量的疾病是否介导了以大流行病为重点的家庭对话和媒体曝光与随后的青少年心理健康之间的关联。一个主要是拉丁裔的青少年样本 ( N  = 167 ; Mage = 16.2 岁，44.9% 女性）参加了一项纵向（2020 年夏季-2020 年冬季）COVID-19 研究。COVID-19 媒体曝光预示着相关安全行为的参与，这对生活质量产生负面影响，这反过来又预示着内化问题会增加。COVID-19 家庭谈话预示着社会疏远恐惧，这对生活质量产生了负面影响，这反过来又预示着内化问题会增加。针对关键的社会化因素可以最大限度地减少青少年遭受重大社区创伤后的负面后果。