A predictable home environment may protect child mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Glynn, Laura M.; Davis, Elizabeth L.; Luby, Joan L.; Baram, Tallie Z.; Sandman, Curt A.

doi:10.1016/j.ynstr.2020.100291

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“…19 This was the same as Alonso-Martinez's report that externalizing behavior was more widely observed by parents. 20 Glynn et al 21 found that children who had family routines tended to reduce symptoms of depression and externalizing behavior. Conduct problems (behavior problems), hyperactivity, and aggressiveness were the most commonly reported externalizing behavior during the lockdown period.…”

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“…Conduct problems (behavior problems), hyperactivity, and aggressiveness were the most commonly reported externalizing behavior during the lockdown period. [19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Glynn et al 21 also found that approximately 64% of parents reported an increase in externalizing behavior since the start of the pandemic, with nearly 50% of the total 169 children experienced an increase in tantrum temper.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Behavioral and Emotional Changes in Early Childhood during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Abstrak: Pandemi Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) mengakibatkan perubahan yang besar terhadap gaya hidup sehari-hari, termasuk pada anak usia dini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak lockdown (karantina wilayah) akibat pandemi Covid-19 pada perilaku dan emosi anak usia dini (usia 0-8 tahun), serta kegiatan rutin sehari-hari seperti aktivitas fisik, screen time, dan pola tidur. Penelitian ini merupakan suatu literature review dengan menggunakan database Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, dan PubMed. Terdapat 15 literatur yang dipublikasi dalam bahasa Ingggris atau Indonesiaselang April 2020 dan Maret 2021. Literatur dalam penelitian ini melaporkan tentang perubahan perilaku dan emosi pada anak usia dini. Peningkatan perilaku eksternalisasi dan internalisasi serta perubahan waktu aktivitas fisik dan pola tidur juga dilaporkan pada banyak studi tersebut. Selain itu, terdapat peningkatan screen time selama lockdown. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah lockdown dapat memengaruhi baik pola tidur dan aktivitas fisik maupun kemampuan mengontrol emosi pada anak usia dini.Kata kunci: COVID-19, lockdown, keterbatasan, anak usia dini, perubahan perilaku Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic demanded great changes in the everyday lifestyle of people, including children in their early years.This study was aimed toobtain the impact of COVID-19 confinement in young children’s (age 0-8 years) behavior and emotion, along with their daily routines such as physical activity, screen time, and sleep pattern. This was a literature review study using databases of Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and PubMed. The results showed that there were 15 studies published in English or Indonesian between April 2020 and March 2021 included in this review. The studies reported behavioral and emotional changes in the early life of children. An increase in externalizing and internalizing behavior along with a shift in physical activity and sleep behavior was reported in many of the studies. There was an increase in screen time during lockdown. In conclusion, lockdown can affect not only children’s normal behavior in their sleep and physical activity but also their capability of controlling their emotion.Keywords: COVID-19, lockdown, confinement, early childhood, behavioral changes

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Section: Discussion Externalization and Internalization Behaviormentioning

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Section: Discussion Externalization and Internalization Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Behavioral and Emotional Changes in Early Childhood during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…Parents need to promote routines at home, encourage regular bedtimes, set limits around screen time and encourage physical activity and hobbies to minimize the likelihood of children developing behavioural problems 19,29 . Parents also need to take measures to manage their own stress, as there is abundant evidence that parental stress adversely affects the mental health of their children 30 .…”

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Addressing the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents: The need for collaboration

Rohanachandra

2021

Sri Lanka J Child Health

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“…Though COVID-specific psychological distress and mental health scales for use with adults have been validated (8), there is no validated scale to assess for the range of social disruptions due to the pandemic, nor is there a scale that is tailored to the needs of families with children in the home. Some family studies include single COVID-specific items (e.g., the percentage of participants who have applied for a federal relief benefit; have had a reduction in available childcare; or have experienced job loss due to the pandemic) (2,7,9). Others have developed scales for use as a checklist, with items indexing pandemic-related stress resulting from new work and parenting demands (10), stressors related to stay-at-home restrictions and school/childcare closures (11), and/or a combination of challenges (e.g., family altercations, work/school demands, concerns about the health, pandemicrelated news) and sources of resilience (e.g., family time) (12,13).…”

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The COVID-19 Family Stressor Scale: Validation and Measurement Invariance in Female and Male Caregivers

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The COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant concerns regarding the effect of social disruptions on parental mental health, family well-being, and children's adjustment. Due to the pace of the pandemic, measures of pandemic-related disruption have not been subject to rigorous empirical validation. To address this gap, a multi-national sample (United Kingdom, 76%; United States, 19%; Canada, 4%, and Australia, 1%) of 372 female caregivers and 158 male caregivers of 5–18-year-old children was recruited online. Participants completed a survey including a 25-item scale indexing disruption in finances, basic needs, personal and family welfare, career/education, household responsibilities, and family relationships related to the pandemic. An exploratory factor analysis yielded an optimal three-factor solution: factors included Income Stress (five items related to income, debt, and job loss; loadings ranged from 0.57 to 0.91), Family Stress (seven items related to family altercations and child management; loadings from 0.57 to 0.87), and Chaos Stress (four items related to access to supplies, crowded shopping areas, news coverage; loadings from 0.53 to 0.70). Multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated measurement invariance of each factor across female and male caregivers, indicating that factor structure, loadings, and thresholds were equivalent across groups. Composites reflective of each factor were computed, and Mann-Whitney U tests indicated that female caregivers consistently scored higher than male caregivers on COVID-19 stressors related to income, family, and chaos. Finally, concurrent validity was demonstrated by significant bivariate correlations between each scale and caregiver, family, and child outcomes, respectively. This demonstrates the validity of the COVID-19 Family Stressor Scale for use with female and male caregivers in family-based research. The current sample was predominantly White-European, married/common-law, and had at least some post-secondary education. Additional sampling and validation efforts are required across diverse ethnic/racial and socioeconomic groups.

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A predictable home environment may protect child mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 131 publications

References 53 publications

Behavioral and Emotional Changes in Early Childhood during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Behavioral and Emotional Changes in Early Childhood during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Addressing the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents: The need for collaboration

The COVID-19 Family Stressor Scale: Validation and Measurement Invariance in Female and Male Caregivers

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