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AUTHOR(S) Lisa Darragh; Nike Franke
AUTHOR(S) Mais M. Aljunaidy; Mohamad Nadim Adi
AUTHOR(S) Lisa Woodland; Louise E. Smith; Rebecca K. Webster (et al.)
On 23 March 2020, schools closed to most children in England in response to COVID-19 until September 2020. Schools were kept open to children of key workers and vulnerable children on a voluntary basis. Starting 1 June 2020, children in reception (4–5 years old), year 1 (5–6 years old) and year 6 (10–11 years old) also became eligible to attend school. 1373 parents or guardians of children eligible to attend school completed a cross-sectional survey between 8 and 11 June 2020. This study investigated factors associated with whether children attended school or not.
AUTHOR(S) Priscilla Idele; Prerna Banati; David Anthony (et al.)
COVID-19 lockdowns have significantly disrupted the daily lives of children and adolescents, with increased time at home, online learning and limited physical social interaction. This report seeks to understand the immediate effects on their mental health. Covering more than 130,000 children and adolescents across 22 countries, the evidence shows increased stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as increased alcohol and substance use, and externalizing behavioural problems. Children and adolescents also reported positive coping strategies, resilience, social connectedness through digital media, more family time, and relief from academic stress. Factors such as demographics, relationships and pre-existing conditions are critical.
AUTHOR(S) Amy Loughman; James Hedley; Craig A. Olsson (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Andrea M. Hussong; Allegra J. Midgette; Adrianna N. Richards (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Aileen S. Garcia; Staci L. Born; Christin L. Carotta (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Deborah L. Wheeler; Jennifer C. Hill
AUTHOR(S) Cristina Costantini; Anna Joyce; Yolanda Britez (et al.)
The COVID-19 pandemic has hugely impacted upon people’s psychological and physical wellbeing; however, the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on mothers of young children, with particular regard to breastfeeding, are unknown. This study aims to explore: (1) Sources of advice and support available to breastfeeding mothers during and prior to the COVID-19 lockdown; (2) Mothers’ opinions on statements and recommendations made by the World Health Organization on the importance of breastfeeding and breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic; (3) Maternal emotional states (i.e., anxiety and depression symptoms) experienced by breastfeeding mothers during the COVID-19 lockdown; and (4) influence of breastfeeding duration and number of children on breastfeeding opinions and emotional states.
AUTHOR(S) Katya Martín-Requejo; Sandra Santiago-Ramajo
AUTHOR(S) Mayumi Hangai; Aurelie Piedvache; Naomi Sawada (et al.)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed people’s lives dramatically. Few data on the acute effects of the pandemic on children’s daily lives and well-being have been published to date. This study aimed to capture the effects on Japanese children during the first peak of the outbreak. This study was a web-based, anonymous cross-sectional survey targeting Japanese children aged 7–17 years and parents/guardians of children aged 0–17 years. Eligible individuals were invited to the survey from April 30 to May 31, 2020. This self-report questionnaire examined daily life and behaviors, psychological symptoms, well-being, quality of life, and positive parenting or abusive behaviors at the very beginning of the outbreak.
AUTHOR(S) Paul D. Hastings; Lindsey C. Partington; Rana Dajani (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Lauren Eales; Sarah Gillespie; Reece A. Alstat (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Carmen Trumello; Sonia M. Bramanti; Lucia Lombardi (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Mürşide Zengin; Ceyda Başoğul; Emriye Hilal Yayan
The aim of this study was to determine the anxiety levels of parents with children aged 3-6 years because of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to examine the effects of Solution-Focused Support Program (SFSP) applied to parents with a high level of anxiety. The study was conducted as a parallel-group, randomised controlled design. The sample of the study consisted of 77 parents who were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (control group n = 40; intervention group n = 37). One session of online SFSP was applied to the intervention group each week and 4 sessions were applied in total. No intervention was applied to the control group.
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