Mental health and its correlates among children and adolescents during COVID-19 school closure: The importance of parent-child discussion

Abstract

Highlights A representative sample of 4,342 primary and secondary school students were investigated. The three most prevalent symptoms were: anxiety (24.9%), depression (19.7%), and stress (15.2%). Students were generally satisfied with life and 21.4% became more satisfied with life. Perceived benefit and parent-child discussion were protective factors of mental health. Parent-child discussion was related to less symptoms even in students perceived no benefit from home quarantine.

Impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic in changes of prevalence of predictive psychiatric disorders among children and adolescents in Bangladesh

“…Other studies had also found the increased mental health burden among the children and adolescents. One study in China, during the COVID-19 pandemic, showed most prevalent symptoms among children and adolescents were anxiety 24.9 %, depression 19.7 % and stress 15.2 % ( Tang et al, 2020 ). Another study in China showed 19 % adolescents suffer anxiety ( Qi et al, 2020 ).…”

Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Sleep and Self-Regulation in Spanish Preschoolers during the COVID-19 Lockdown

“…Several studies have reported serious changes in the mental health of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 quarantine [ 5 ]. For example, research carried out in China informed an increase in depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown [ 6 , 7 ]. A recent narrative review analyzed the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown on the mental health of children and adolescents and suggested that young children show more clinginess, poor appetite, inattentiveness, and significant separation problems [ 8 ].…”

Conséquences psychiatriques de la pandémie de la Covid 19 chez l’enfant et l’adolescent

“…pour déterminer leurs réponses émotionnelles et comportementales. Il a ainsi été démontré que lorsque les « figures référentes » arrivent à sécuriser l’enfant et à lui expliquer la situation, ce dernier présente un meilleur niveau de bien-être psychologique [11] , [12] . À l’inverse, avoir un parent anxieux ou déprimé lors d’une épidémie augmente le stress ressenti par l’enfant [13] .…”