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Original Scholarship - Empirical

Neighbourhood influences on youth mental health and stress levels during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Alexander Wraya Human Environments Analysis Laboratory, Western University, London, ON, Canada;b Department of Geography & Environment, Western University, London, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5405-2266View further author information
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Gina Martina Human Environments Analysis Laboratory, Western University, London, ON, Canada;b Department of Geography & Environment, Western University, London, ON, Canada;c Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, CanadaView further author information
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Kendra Nelson Fergusona Human Environments Analysis Laboratory, Western University, London, ON, Canada;b Department of Geography & Environment, Western University, London, ON, Canada;d Built Environment and Social Determinants Section, Children’s Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada;e Built Environment and Social Determinants Section, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Stephanie E. Coena Human Environments Analysis Laboratory, Western University, London, ON, Canada;b Department of Geography & Environment, Western University, London, ON, Canada;f School of Geography, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKView further author information
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Jamie A. Seabrooka Human Environments Analysis Laboratory, Western University, London, ON, Canada;d Built Environment and Social Determinants Section, Children’s Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada;e Built Environment and Social Determinants Section, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada;g School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Brescia University College, London, ON, Canada;h Department of Paediatrics, Western University, London, ON, CanadaView further author information
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Jason Gillilanda Human Environments Analysis Laboratory, Western University, London, ON, Canada;b Department of Geography & Environment, Western University, London, ON, Canada;d Built Environment and Social Determinants Section, Children’s Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada;e Built Environment and Social Determinants Section, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada;g School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Brescia University College, London, ON, Canada;h Department of Paediatrics, Western University, London, ON, Canada;i School of Health Studies, Western University, London, ON, Canada;j Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 143-154 | Received 02 Sep 2022, Accepted 08 Nov 2023, Published online: 28 Nov 2023

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