Does COVID-19 infection have an impact on children’s psychological problems?
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a significant impact on children, adolescents, and their families. So, the purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of children’s psychological problems during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association of COVID-19 infection...
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| author | Gellan K. Ahmed Khaled Elbeh Hamdy M. Gomaa Saeed Soliman |
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| description | Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a significant impact on children, adolescents, and their families. So, the purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of children’s psychological problems during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association of COVID-19 infection in children and their risk factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 148 children aged 6–12 years old categorized into 2 groups based on COVID-19 infection history. Participants were assessed by the Socioeconomic Scale and the Checklist for Children’s Behavior (CBCL). Results Children who had COVID-19 had a high percentage of problems regarding family, school, social, financial, and parent problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regarding CBCL, children who had COVID-19 infection had a higher percentage of clinical rating than the other group regarding withdrawal (11.1% vs. 8.9%), anxious/depressed (33.3% vs. 25%), somatic (11.1% vs. 10.7%), internalizing (61.1% vs. 48.2%), externalizing (38.9% vs. 35.7%), and total problems (50% vs. 44.6%). Family history of psychiatric disorder and the presence of three or more offspring were at high risk for internalizing problems, while those with school problems during pandemic were more vulnerable for internalizing and total problems. Conclusion Children with COVID-19 infection had a higher risk of developing psychological problems, such as withdrawal, anxiety/depression, somatic, internalizing, externalizing, and total problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d565ace473e84a64b6982f00347829362022-12-21T19:29:25ZengSpringerOpenMiddle East Current Psychiatry2090-54162021-10-012811910.1186/s43045-021-00155-zDoes COVID-19 infection have an impact on children’s psychological problems?Gellan K. Ahmed0Khaled Elbeh1Hamdy M. Gomaa2Saeed Soliman3Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut UniversityDepartment of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut UniversityDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut UniversityDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo UniversityAbstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a significant impact on children, adolescents, and their families. So, the purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of children’s psychological problems during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association of COVID-19 infection in children and their risk factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 148 children aged 6–12 years old categorized into 2 groups based on COVID-19 infection history. Participants were assessed by the Socioeconomic Scale and the Checklist for Children’s Behavior (CBCL). Results Children who had COVID-19 had a high percentage of problems regarding family, school, social, financial, and parent problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regarding CBCL, children who had COVID-19 infection had a higher percentage of clinical rating than the other group regarding withdrawal (11.1% vs. 8.9%), anxious/depressed (33.3% vs. 25%), somatic (11.1% vs. 10.7%), internalizing (61.1% vs. 48.2%), externalizing (38.9% vs. 35.7%), and total problems (50% vs. 44.6%). Family history of psychiatric disorder and the presence of three or more offspring were at high risk for internalizing problems, while those with school problems during pandemic were more vulnerable for internalizing and total problems. Conclusion Children with COVID-19 infection had a higher risk of developing psychological problems, such as withdrawal, anxiety/depression, somatic, internalizing, externalizing, and total problems.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-021-00155-zCOVID-19ChildrenPsychiatric comorbidity |
| spellingShingle | Gellan K. Ahmed Khaled Elbeh Hamdy M. Gomaa Saeed Soliman Does COVID-19 infection have an impact on children’s psychological problems? Middle East Current Psychiatry COVID-19 Children Psychiatric comorbidity |
| title | Does COVID-19 infection have an impact on children’s psychological problems? |
| title_full | Does COVID-19 infection have an impact on children’s psychological problems? |
| title_fullStr | Does COVID-19 infection have an impact on children’s psychological problems? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does COVID-19 infection have an impact on children’s psychological problems? |
| title_short | Does COVID-19 infection have an impact on children’s psychological problems? |
| title_sort | does covid 19 infection have an impact on children s psychological problems |
| topic | COVID-19 Children Psychiatric comorbidity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-021-00155-z |
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