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However, there is limited research focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on this population.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to explore the impact of COVID-19, coping strategies, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescents during the pandemic.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n This web-based cross-sectional survey study included 217 adolescents in Southern California, USA, between 2020 and 2021. Self-report measures include demographic questionnaires, COVID-19 impact, types of coping strategies used during COVID-19, depression, anxiety, and PTSD analyses. The\n \u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n tests were used for depression and anxiety, and ANOVA was used for PTSD analysis.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Female gender was identified as a risk factor for depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Approximately 24.2% (52\/217) of participants had a family member or someone close who was infected with COVID-19 during the pandemic, which was a significant factor for both anxiety and PTSD (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.05). More than half of all the participants (56.8%, 109\/217) were Asian Americans, but there was no significant difference in depression, anxiety and PTSD among different racial or ethnic groups (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n >.05). About a quarter of the participants reported experiencing depression (49\/217, 25.5%) or anxiety (46\/217, 24.0%). The mean (SD) score for PTSD was 8.08 (5.70). Social media and the internet were the most frequently used coping strategies, with 67.3% of participants using each.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Considering our findings, prevention programs focusing on mental health, including routine screening, should be implemented at community level for adolescents. 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