Romanelli Publishes Article on Intersectional Disparities in Digital Health and Mental Health Service Use
Posted: 11/6/2025 (CSDE Research)

CSDE Affiliate Meghan Romanelli (Social Work) and co-authors recently published an article titled, “Intersectional Disparities in Digital Health and Mental Health Service Use Among US Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Analysis of a National Survey” in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian or Pacific Islander participants had lower prevalence of digital mental health use than White peers overall and among sexual minority youth. Racial and ethnic disparities in digital mental health use were pronounced among LGB and sexually diverse participants, but not heterosexual participants. Digital health use did not differ by sexual orientation. However, Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino participants had lower prevalence of digital health use than White peers overall and among heterosexual and sexual minority youth participants.