%0 Journal Article
%@ 2368-7959
%I JMIR Publications
%V 8
%N 9
%P e26484
%T Opportunity, Challenge, or Both? Managing Adolescent Socioemotional and Mental Health During Web-Based Learning
%A Evans,Yolanda
%A Hutchinson,Jeffrey
%A Ameenuddin,Nusheen
%+ Division of Community Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States, 1 5072842511, ameenuddin.nusheen@mayo.edu
%K pandemic
%K technology
%K media
%K bullying
%K mental health
%K distance learning
%D 2021
%7 15.9.2021
%9 Viewpoint
%J JMIR Ment Health
%G English
%X The transition to web-based learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to consider the benefits of and the risks associated with web-based technology for education, media use, and access to resources. Prior to the pandemic, children and adolescents had in-person access to peers; social relationships; educators; health care providers; and, in some cases, mental health resources and medical care in schools and community settings. Due to the introduction of universal masking and physical distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in early 2020, methods for accessing these resources have shifted dramatically, as people now rely on web-based platforms to access such resources. This viewpoint will explore equity in access to technology for web-based learning, mental health (with a focus on students of color), and the challenge of cultivating meaningful relationships on web-based platforms. Challenges and possible solutions will be offered.
%M 34524094
%R 10.2196/26484
%U https://mental.jmir.org/2021/9/e26484
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/26484
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34524094