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AUTHOR(S) Jin Yanga; Ting Zhanga; Weiran Qi (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Ming Cui; Peipei Hong
The current study aimed to examine the economic impact of COVID-19 virus on family dynamics and college-age children's mental health in China and to identity personal and social or relational resilience factors that could buffer the negative consequences of COVID-19. Since an outbreak of COVID-19 was first reported in China in December 2019, it has profoundly changed the lives of families and children of all ages. In particular, it has created challenges among families with college-age young adult children. Using a sample of 484 college students from 21 universities in China, an online survey design was utilized to obtain information from these students on their family demographics and economic situation, parent–child interactions, and individual well-being during COVID-19.
AUTHOR(S) Xiaobing Zhai; Yanan Zhang; Ehab S. Eshak (et al.)
Since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, its terrible infectiousness has caused great panic, anxiety and poor sleep quality to the vulnerable adolescent populations. This cross-sectional online survey recruited 10,569 Chinese junior and senior high school adolescents during January 31 to February 9, 2020. Basic sociodemographic information, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Fear of negative evaluation (FNE) were included in the survey. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors correlated with poor sleep quality.
AUTHOR(S) Sanyin Cheng; Yuqin Yang; Meng Deng
AUTHOR(S) Chenyi Zhang; Wei Qiu; Hongli Li (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Juan Wen; Lijun Zhu; Chenbo Ji
COVID-19-related school closures may increase the prevalence of childhood obesity, which has aroused public concerns. This study aimed to analyze the weight and height changes in Chinese preschool children during the COVID-19-related school closures period. A total of 124,603 children from multi-city kindergartens in China were included in this study. It evaluated the prevalence of overweight and obese in preschool children experienced school closures, and compared the changes in BMI, weight, and height of preschool children among COVID-19 school closures period, the same period last year and the same period the year before last.
AUTHOR(S) Xiaoning Zhang; Dagmara Dimitriou; Elizabeth J. Halstead
Sleep is essential for optimal learning across the developmental pathways. This study aimed to (1) explore whether school start and end times and screen time influenced sleep disturbances in adolescents during the lockdown in China and (2) investigate if sleep disturbances at night and sleep-related impairment (daytime fatigue) influenced adolescents' academic performance and anxiety levels. Ninety-nine adolescents aged 15–17 years old were recruited from two public schools in Baishan City Jilin Province, China. An online questionnaire was distributed including questions on adolescents' demographics, screen time habits, academic performance, anxiety level, sleep disturbances, and sleep-related impairment.
AUTHOR(S) Hanmei Xu; Hang Zhang; Lijuan Huang (et al.)
The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) caused psychological stress in Chinese adults population. But we are unaware of whether the pandemic causes psychological stress on children. We used the Children’s Impact of Event Scale questionnaire (CRIES-13) to investigate the degree of Post-traumatic Stress (PTSD) symptoms caused by the pandemic in students selected from schools in Sichuan, Jiangsu, Henan, Yunnan, and Chongqing provinces of China.
AUTHOR(S) Lin Wang; Li Chen; Feiyong Jia (et al.)
This study aimed to explore the risk profiles attributable to psychosocial and behavioural problems during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. To this end, a risk-prediction nomogram model was created. A national multicentre study was conducted through an online questionnaire involving 12,186 children (6-11 years old) and adolescents (12-16 years old). Respondents’ psychosocial and behavioural functioning were assessed using the Achenbach Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL). Data were analysed using STATA software and R-language.
AUTHOR(S) Yun Li; Ying Zhou; Taotao Ru (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Wei Lin; Bo Wu; Bin Chen (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Eva Yi Hung Lau; Jian-Bin Li; Kerry Lee
AUTHOR(S) Fang Huang; Timothy Teo; Jiayi Guo
AUTHOR(S) Shiyou Wu; Mengni Yao; Chunxia Deng (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Zixin Wang; Rui She; Xi Chen (et al.)
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