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AUTHOR(S) Bianca Maria Serena Inguscio; Maria Nicastri; Ilaria Giallini (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Andrea Guazzini; Andrea Pesce; Fabiana Gino (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Grace L. Francis; Alexandra R. Raines; Alexandra S. Reed (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Belinda Mahlknecht; Richard Kempert; Tabea Bork-Hüffer
AUTHOR(S) K. O. Bartha; L. Csengeri; A. Lichthammer (et al.)
COVID-19 lockdown affects people’s daily routine and has an impact on their lifestyle. Recent studies documented associations between body weight changes and children’s lifestyle during social isolation. Childhood obesity is associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 severity and mortality. This study aimed to assess the effects of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s sleep, screen time, physical activity, and eating habits. 387 parents of five elementary school students between 16 and 26 June 2020 were interviewed through an online questionnaire. Physical activity level decreased (63.8%), sleep (60.9%)and screen (5.64±3.05 h/day) times and food intake (39.8%) increased. 80.6% of parents reported changes in children’s diet: increased consumption of fruits and vegetables (32.4%), breakfast (15.5%), water and sugar-free beverages (17.6%), snacks (40.4%), sugary drinks (9.9%) was observed. Body weight increased in 44.4% of children.
AUTHOR(S) John Zengulaaru; Ernest Nyamekye (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Zhengyi Liu; Lingyan Shen; Xinyue Wu (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Deniz Tuz; Filiz Aslan; Esra Yucel
AUTHOR(S) Rohani Jeharsae; Manusmeen Jehnok; Haneefah Jeh-alee (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Aaron Dallman; Catherine M. Perry; Jessica E. Goldblum (et al.)
The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented changes to the lives of many. The aim of this paper was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted behavioral inflexibility (BI) and anxiety among autistic children and how autistic children and their families have adapted to COVID-19-related routine changes. This sequential mixed-method study included two phases. During the first phase, parents of autistic children (N = 48) completed an online survey consisting of the Behavioral Inflexibility Scale (BIS) and the Parent-Rated Anxiety Scale – Autism Spectrum Disorder (PRAS-ASD). During the second phase, a subset of parents (parents of adolescents, N = 11) was invited to participate in a virtual focus-group.
AUTHOR(S) Jennifer March Augustine; Kate Prickett
AUTHOR(S) Kenneth E. Miller; Alexandra Chen; Gabriela V. Koppenol-Gonzalez (et al.)
Parenting interventions in humanitarian settings have prioritized the acquisition of parenting knowledge and skills, while overlooking the adverse effects of stress and distress on parenting—a key mediator of refugee children's mental health. We evaluated the effectiveness of the Caregiver Support Intervention (CSI), which emphasizes caregiver wellbeing together with training in positive parenting. This research conducted a two-arm randomized controlled trial of the CSI with Syrian refugees in Lebanon, with an intent-to-treat design, from September 2019–December 2020. A total of 480 caregivers from 240 families were randomized to the CSI or a waitlist control group (1:1). Retention from baseline to endline was 93%. Data on parenting and caregiver psychological wellbeing were collected at baseline, endline, and three-month follow-up.
AUTHOR(S) Sarah J. Beal; Katie Nause; Mary V. Greiner
AUTHOR(S) Olivera Fiala; Aristide Kielem; Enrique Delamónica (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Aliya Khalid; Nidhi Singal
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