The Impact of Family Factors on Children’s Mental Health during Home Quarantine: An Empirical Study in Northwest China

Jin, Xingming; Dong, Yitong; Du, Wei

doi:10.3390/su14127202

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“…Older children during quarantine stayed at home in front of screens without physical activity and, consequently, without injuries [ 29 ]. On the other hand, preschool children were forced to be inside the house, most of the time without careful supervision, but they kept their playfulness, which led them to inside injuries [ 30 , 31 , 32 ]. A significantly high percentage of children’s accidents was observed in rural/island areas as well as in the suburbs, likely because it is more difficult to supervise children in such conditions compared to supervising the narrow space of an apartment or because children in rural areas are less exposed to social isolation and have a lack of contact with peers, so the accidents were not limited [ 33 ].…”

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Is It Safe to Stay at Home? Parents’ Perceptions of Child Home Injuries during the COVID-19 Lockdown

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The COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home regulations have increased child home injuries. This study illustrates the type and frequency of child home injuries in Greece during the COVID-19 lockdown. Moreover, the survey reports the results on parents’ proposals regarding child injuries at home during the COVID-19 quarantine. A community-based, cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted from November to December 2021 in Greece. Parents were asked to voluntarily complete an anonymous questionnaire, designed for the needs of the research. A statistical analysis of the data was performed using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov and Shapiro–Wilk tests for a normal distribution, a chi-squared (χ2) test to compare percentages among different groups and a non-parametric Mann–Whitney U test to determine the differences in Likert scale variables between two groups. A total of 130 parents with at least one child were questioned through an online questionnaire survey. Of the parents, 39.3%, stated that the number of accidents in their home increased. The most frequent accidents were injuries (49.3%). Most of the accidents occurred inside the house (75.8%) and were observed among children aged 0–4 years. A high percentage of children’s accidents was observed in rural/island areas or in the suburbs. Children who were with either their father or mother had one accident, and a higher number of accidents occurred when the children were with their grandparents, with the nanny or alone. For those parents who had difficulty supervising their child, child accidents increased compared to parents who had the ability to supervise. It was noticed that parents who knew how to provide a safe home stated that the number of accidents remained the same. Parents must organize a safer home. Authorities should educate parents on child injury prevention and provide them with financial facilities to provide a safer house.

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Is It Safe to Stay at Home? Parents’ Perceptions of Child Home Injuries during the COVID-19 Lockdown

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“…Parenting can affect children's mental health by providing warmth to children, protection, good communication, and providing good supervision (Sim et al, 2022). Parents with low education will affect children's health, parents don't teach how to deal with stress, can't control bad emotions (Jin et al, 2022). A father's relationship can affect a child's emotional development in the future, a good father and son relationship is a protective factor that prevents children from experiencing depression in academics, careers, and romantic relationships (Fakhrunnisak & Patria, 2022)…”

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Factors that Affect Mental Health in Elementary School Children: Scoping Review

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Fevriasanty

2023

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Background: Children's mental health is a condition of harmoniously adapting to themselves, their peers, and their environment. Children can control emotions when playing with their peers and have positive and negative attitudes toward themselves. Children's mental health can affect growth and development in adolescence and adulthood, so it can be instilled early. This study aims to identify the factors influencing mental health in school-age children. Methods: The article search uses articles from the last ten years, from 2013-2022. Search articles using the EBSCO, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect databases according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria that have been determined. The article identification process uses the PRISMA chart and keywords used to identify relevant studies in this review such as "cause", "child mental health", and "primary school". Results: The results obtained from the search for articles were 41377, with the results of as many as 16 articles that matched the inclusion criteria. The results of the paper show that several factors affect the mental health of elementary school-aged children including peer relationships, bullying, violence by friends, attending physical lessons and exergames, student academies, and support from staff and teachers at school. The conclusion is that the scope of the school can influence the factors that affect mental health and mental health problems of children.

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“…23 24 A study in Northwest China reported that frequent parent-child communication and better parent-child relationships improve children's psychological status associated with children's home isolation. 25 A study conducted by Liu et al on 5000 Chinese children found that a poor parent-child relationship resulted in depression and anxiety in children during quarantine. 26 While confined together, families have more time to work through difficulties, which may result in better and more meaningful relationships.…”

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Psychosocial dysfunction of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ecuador: a cross-sectional study

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ObjectiveAlthough the risk of morbidity and mortality of children and adolescents was lower during the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears that their mental health was strongly impacted. The goal of this study is to document psychological dysfunction among children and adolescents who underwent confinement due to COVID-19 in Ecuador.DesignA cross-sectional, internet-based questionnaire.SettingEcuador.ParticipantsA total of 1077 caregivers of children and adolescents (4–16 years old).Outcome measuresCaregivers responded to Pediatric Symptom Checklist-35 to assess psychosocial dysfunction.ResultsThe prevalence of psychosocial dysfunction was 20.8%, with internalising symptoms being the most common (30.7%). The prevalence of psychosocial dysfunction was higher in children who had a poor family relationship during confinement (prevalence ratio (PR) 2.23; 95% CI 1.22 to 4.07), children who never helped with housework (PR 2.63; 95% CI 1.13 to 6.14) and those whose caregivers were worried about children’s need for emotional therapy (PR 2.86; 95% CI 1.97 to 4.15). Never playing video games (PR 0.34; 95% CI 0.17 to 0.69) or playing video games infrequently (PR 0.39; 95% CI 0.20 to 0.79) was a protective factor for the psychosocial problems of children and adolescents.ConclusionOur study demonstrates that children and adolescents have experienced a deterioration of mental health due to the pandemic. Family factors played an important role in the mental health of children during the lockdown. When a public crisis occurs, supportive mental health policies should be developed and implemented to promote children’s psychological welfare.

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The Impact of Family Factors on Children’s Mental Health during Home Quarantine: An Empirical Study in Northwest China

Cited by 5 publications

References 60 publications

Is It Safe to Stay at Home? Parents’ Perceptions of Child Home Injuries during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Is It Safe to Stay at Home? Parents’ Perceptions of Child Home Injuries during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Factors that Affect Mental Health in Elementary School Children: Scoping Review

Psychosocial dysfunction of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ecuador: a cross-sectional study

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