State of child and adolescent mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year
Introduction: The aim of this project was to evaluate the psychopathological impact of home confinement and school closing between March and September 2020 on the mental health of Catalonian children. Methods: PEDSAME study: first cross-sectional section (beginning of the school year) and retrospect...
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| author | Anna Gatell-Carbó Elena Alcover-Bloch Josep Vicent Balaguer-Martínez Tomás Pérez-Porcuna María Esteller-Carceller Patrícia Álvarez-Garcia Emilio Fortea-Gimeno |
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| description | Introduction: The aim of this project was to evaluate the psychopathological impact of home confinement and school closing between March and September 2020 on the mental health of Catalonian children. Methods: PEDSAME study: first cross-sectional section (beginning of the school year) and retrospective data (lockdown), carried out through the network of Primary Care pediatricians in the Catalan population between 5 and 14 years (included) from 09/14/2020 to 10/30/2020 in a random sample. Data were collected with an online survey through the RedCap platform at the beginning of the school year. The main variable was the result of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire answered by parents to assess the risk of psychopathology, in addition to other related variable. Results: The results obtained at the beginning of the school year show that 9.8% of the patients were probable cases of psychopathology. The most affected group were those between 5 and 8 years. The perception of the children's level of concern for their health and that of their family was a risk factor for presenting psychopathology, while the good family environment was a protective factor. Emotional and behavioral symptoms, sleep disorders and problematic use of screens were detected more frequently during confinement than at the beginning of the school year. Conclusions: Confinement and the absence of schooling for 6 months had a negative impact on the mental health of the child–adolescent population who showed worse indicators than the previous year. Resumen: Introducción: El objetivo de este proyecto fue evaluar el impacto psicopatológico del confinamiento domiciliario y cierre escolar entre marzo y septiembre 2020 en la población pediátrica catalana. Métodos: Estudio PEDSAME: primer corte transversal (inicio de curso escolar) y datos retrospectivos (periodo de confinamiento), realizado a través de la red de pediatras de atención primaria en población catalana entre 5 y 14 años (incluidos) del 14/09/2020 al 30/10/2020 en una muestra aleatoria. Los datos fueron recogidos con una encuesta on line a través de la plataforma RedCap al inicio del curso. La variable principal fue el resultado del cuestionario Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire contestado por los progenitores para evaluar el riesgo de psicopatología, además de otras variables relacionadas. Resultados: Los resultados obtenidos al inicio del curso escolar mostraron que el 9,8% de los pacientes eran casos probables de psicopatología. La franja más afectada fue la de los 5 a 8 años. La percepción del nivel de preocupación de los niños por su salud y la de su familia fue un factor de riesgo de presentar psicopatología, mientras que el buen ambiente familiar resultó protector. Durante el confinamiento se detectaron con mayor frecuencia síntomas emocionales, de conducta, trastornos del sueño y uso problemático de pantallas respecto al inicio del curso escolar. Conclusiones: El confinamiento y la ausencia de escolarización durante 6 meses supusieron un impacto negativo en la salud mental de la población infantojuvenil, con peores indicadores que el curso anterior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a435e01303304c4090fef8b62e7f345e2022-12-21T19:23:57ZspaElsevierAnales de Pediatría (English Edition)2341-28792021-11-01955354363State of child and adolescent mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the beginning of the 2020–2021 school yearAnna Gatell-Carbó0Elena Alcover-Bloch1Josep Vicent Balaguer-Martínez2Tomás Pérez-Porcuna3María Esteller-Carceller4Patrícia Álvarez-Garcia5Emilio Fortea-Gimeno6Equip Pediatria Territorial Alt Penedés-Garraf, Vilafranca del Penedés, Barcelona, Spain; Corresponding author.Pediatria dels Pirineus, ABS Pallars Sobira, Lleidà, SpainCAP St Ildefons, Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, SpainCAP Valldoreix, APFA Mútua de Terrassa, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainLínia Pediàtrica Tortosa, Tortosa, Tarragona, SpainPediatria dels Pirineus, ABS Alta Ribagorça, Lleida, SpainCAP Montilivi, Girona, SpainIntroduction: The aim of this project was to evaluate the psychopathological impact of home confinement and school closing between March and September 2020 on the mental health of Catalonian children. Methods: PEDSAME study: first cross-sectional section (beginning of the school year) and retrospective data (lockdown), carried out through the network of Primary Care pediatricians in the Catalan population between 5 and 14 years (included) from 09/14/2020 to 10/30/2020 in a random sample. Data were collected with an online survey through the RedCap platform at the beginning of the school year. The main variable was the result of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire answered by parents to assess the risk of psychopathology, in addition to other related variable. Results: The results obtained at the beginning of the school year show that 9.8% of the patients were probable cases of psychopathology. The most affected group were those between 5 and 8 years. The perception of the children's level of concern for their health and that of their family was a risk factor for presenting psychopathology, while the good family environment was a protective factor. Emotional and behavioral symptoms, sleep disorders and problematic use of screens were detected more frequently during confinement than at the beginning of the school year. Conclusions: Confinement and the absence of schooling for 6 months had a negative impact on the mental health of the child–adolescent population who showed worse indicators than the previous year. Resumen: Introducción: El objetivo de este proyecto fue evaluar el impacto psicopatológico del confinamiento domiciliario y cierre escolar entre marzo y septiembre 2020 en la población pediátrica catalana. Métodos: Estudio PEDSAME: primer corte transversal (inicio de curso escolar) y datos retrospectivos (periodo de confinamiento), realizado a través de la red de pediatras de atención primaria en población catalana entre 5 y 14 años (incluidos) del 14/09/2020 al 30/10/2020 en una muestra aleatoria. Los datos fueron recogidos con una encuesta on line a través de la plataforma RedCap al inicio del curso. La variable principal fue el resultado del cuestionario Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire contestado por los progenitores para evaluar el riesgo de psicopatología, además de otras variables relacionadas. Resultados: Los resultados obtenidos al inicio del curso escolar mostraron que el 9,8% de los pacientes eran casos probables de psicopatología. La franja más afectada fue la de los 5 a 8 años. La percepción del nivel de preocupación de los niños por su salud y la de su familia fue un factor de riesgo de presentar psicopatología, mientras que el buen ambiente familiar resultó protector. Durante el confinamiento se detectaron con mayor frecuencia síntomas emocionales, de conducta, trastornos del sueño y uso problemático de pantallas respecto al inicio del curso escolar. Conclusiones: El confinamiento y la ausencia de escolarización durante 6 meses supusieron un impacto negativo en la salud mental de la población infantojuvenil, con peores indicadores que el curso anterior.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341287921001745PandemiasInfecciones por coronavirusSalud mentalPediatríaConfinamiento |
| spellingShingle | Anna Gatell-Carbó Elena Alcover-Bloch Josep Vicent Balaguer-Martínez Tomás Pérez-Porcuna María Esteller-Carceller Patrícia Álvarez-Garcia Emilio Fortea-Gimeno State of child and adolescent mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year Anales de Pediatría (English Edition) Pandemias Infecciones por coronavirus Salud mental Pediatría Confinamiento |
| title | State of child and adolescent mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year |
| title_full | State of child and adolescent mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year |
| title_fullStr | State of child and adolescent mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year |
| title_full_unstemmed | State of child and adolescent mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year |
| title_short | State of child and adolescent mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the beginning of the 2020–2021 school year |
| title_sort | state of child and adolescent mental health during the first wave of the covid 19 pandemic and at the beginning of the 2020 2021 school year |
| topic | Pandemias Infecciones por coronavirus Salud mental Pediatría Confinamiento |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341287921001745 |
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