Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by USA Today. The article is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety.

Not all students were hard hit by COVID-19.

A report published by the Springtide Research Institute in July found that 13-year-olds had positive outcomes during the pandemic. Out of the 1,000 kids surveyed, nearly 50% said the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on their family relationships.

While the results appear hopeful, researchers noted that the survey answers heavily varied based on a teen’s household income. Among kids with an above-average household income, 64% said the pandemic had a positive impact on family relationships. However, only 34% of kids with a below-average household income experienced a positive impact on their family relations.

“Some kids probably loved (staying at home) and really thrived and then some kids didn’t and it’s because each environment is different,” Hoet said.

The report emphasizes that students have unique needs, said Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, chief medical officer at The Jed Foundation, a nonprofit focused on emotional health and suicide prevention for teens and young adults.

“We really need to pay attention to the reasons why young people are in the situations (and) the reasons why young people are having trouble seeking out help when they need it,” she said.

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