Abstract
Pandemic restrictions aiming to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. impacted the quality, quantity and tenor of adolescents’ social relationships and shifted the context in which sensitive social learning is occurring. We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 47 adolescents (ages 10–24) from December 2020–February 2021, coded them using ATLAS.ti, and employed qualitative, grounded theory methodology to explore the impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on adolescents’ social relationships with peers and family members. Overall, the impact of the pandemic restrictions on young people’s social relationships was multidimensional and complex. Many participants experienced benefits to relationships with family members. In contrast, their relationships with peers were more negatively impacted by severe social distancing measures. Young people who underwent significant social transitions and those who identified as people of color or LGBTQ+ described more negative effects on their social relationships.
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