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Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in children: a review and suggested solutions

AUTHOR(S)
Zahra Karbasi; Parisa Eslami

Published: September 2022   Journal: Middle East Current Psychiatry

The outbreak of coronavirus began in China in December 2019. It became a pandemic and a public health emergency. There have been numerous reports related to post-traumatic stress disorder outbreaks in the COVID-19 crisis. After a natural disaster, children are at a higher risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. The current study is a review of the scientific literature on the effect of COVID-19 on the prevalence of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in children. It searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases until February 02, 2022. The search strategy was based on a combination of the following keywords “child,” “COVID-19,” and “post-traumatic stress disorder.”

The effect of Covid-19 prevention education on public mothers in reducing anxiety level in the time Covid-19 pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
Liza Erviana Erviana; Ismarwati ; Yuli Isnaeni

Published: September 2022   Journal: Jurnal Health Sains
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many restrictions on almost all routine services, both in terms of access and quality, including restrictions on maternal and neonatal health services, such as a reduction in the frequency of antenatal care and postponement of classes for pregnant women and the postpartum period, these conditions can cause problems globally. psychological problems for pregnant women postpartum, which can cause anxiety, if the mother's own anxiety is left untreated it will have an impact on mothers who will experience postpartum blues. This paper aims to review COVID-19 prevention education for postpartum mothers in reducing anxiety levels.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in parents of infants with colic and on health care use

AUTHOR(S)
Karola de Graaf; Robin Hartjes; Claudia Barbian (et al.)

Published: September 2022   Journal: Acta Paediatrica

This study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of parents of infants with colic and on healthcare use. It is a retrospective cohort study. Data of 64 parents of infants with colic prepandemic and 43 parents of infants with colic during the pandemic were analysed using validated questionnaires on parental stress, depression and anxiety.

Loot boxes use, video gaming, and gambling in adolescents: Results from a path analysis before and during COVID-19-pandemic-related lockdown in Italy

AUTHOR(S)
Caterina Primi; Francesco Sanson; Marta Vecchiato (et al.)

Published: September 2022   Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Loot Boxes (LBs), i.e., virtual items embedded within video games with numerous features reminiscent of gambling, are increasingly widespread among adolescents. LB use is associated with problem gambling in youth, but few studies have been conducted on the association between LB use and gambling behavior considering adolescents. Thus, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are not clear. As LB use is a significant and positive risk factor for video gaming severity, and video gaming is associated with problem gambling, we hypothesized that LB use would be related to gambling frequency and problem gambling through the intermediary role of video gaming frequency and problem video gaming.
Depression among teens during COIVD-19 lockdown

AUTHOR(S)
Swetha Sudheer; A. Madalaimuthu

Published: September 2022   Journal: The Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

Frequent lockdown, social distancing and lack of social interaction among peers have disrupted socialization process of teens during COVID-19 pandemic, leading to loneliness, boredom and a sense of hopelessness. These feelings can perpetuate into the minds of the teens and create negative patterns of thinking. Hence, it is imperative to explore the level of depression among the teens during the pandemic. From December 24, 2021 to January 14, 2022, 152 participants completed Socio Demographic Profile developed by the researchers and PHQ-9 modified for adolescents by Johnson (2002).The mean age of the participant was 17.69.

Managing autism spectrum disorder in the face of pandemic using internet-based parent-mediated interventions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

AUTHOR(S)
Iyus Yosep; Stephanie Amabella Prayogo; Kelvin Kohar (et al.)

Published: September 2022   Journal: Children
ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is primarily treated with psychosocial intervention. However, it is costly and requires extensive resources to be effective. This inaccessibility is also further worsened by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, making the shift to a digital approach a sensible option. Among the available ASD therapies, parent-mediated interventions (PMIs) have a broad application and lower implementation cost. Hence, this systematic review aims to evaluate the potential that telehealth-based PMI holds and explore its feasibility throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. To build up this study, a systematic search through PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, Wiley, and Cochrane was performed until 14 January 2021. Using the preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines, we ultimately included six studies in the review. Each study was evaluated utilizing the Cochrane Risk of Bias (ROB)-2 tool. Generally, parents’ outcomes (knowledge, satisfaction, and compliance) were higher in intervention group (E-learning) compared to control (standard treatment or wait-list).
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and their families

AUTHOR(S)
Nur Berna Çelik; Yağmur Ünsal; Dicle Canoruç Emet (et al.)

Published: September 2022   Journal: Turkish Archives of Pediatrics

This study aimed to investigate the psychosocial impact of the pandemic in pediatric patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and their families and whether congenital adrenal hyperplasia imposes an additional burden compared to other endocrine disorders. Patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (n = 38) and congenital hypothyroidism (n = 41) and their families were enrolled in the prospective longitudinal survey study. Questionnaires that were completed remotely in June 2020 and in July 2021 included Depression Anxiety Stress Scale short form, The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, and purpose-built daily routine, parent, and child COVID information scores, factors affecting drug usage, and parents’ thoughts about the pandemic. At the end of 1 year, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale short form and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children were repeated in the congenital adrenal hyperplasia group and they were questioned about the incidence and severity of coronavirus infection.

Examination of risk exposure models during COVID-19 in relation to youth life satisfaction and internalizing symptoms

AUTHOR(S)
Romy S. Snetselaar; Juliëtte M. Liber; Suzanne M. Geurts (et al.)

Published: September 2022   Journal: Scientific Reports volume
This study examined mediation of a negative COVID-impact on the relationship between risk exposure, and life satisfaction and internalizing symptoms in youth (aged 9–18). Four operationalizations of risk exposure were applied; an Additive versus a Cumulative Risk Model (ARM and CRM), risk clusters and the most salient risk factors.
Core belief challenge moderated the relationship between posttraumatic growth and adolescent academic burnout in Wenchuan area during the COVID-19 pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
Zhengyu Zeng; Xiaogang Wang; Qiuyan Chen (et al.)

Published: September 2022   Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
This study investigates the characteristics of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and academic burnout among adolescents in an ethnic minority area in China during the COVID-19 pandemic, and examines the moderating role of core belief challenge on the association between PTG and academic burnout. This study surveyed 941 secondary school students in Wenchuan using the posttraumatic growth inventory, adolescent academic burnout inventory, core beliefs inventory, and a self-designed demographic questionnaire.
The effect of remote learning, family condition, and mental resilience on depression symptoms of early childhood

AUTHOR(S)
I Wayan Karta; Ni Wayan Rasmini; I Wayan Widiana (et al.)

Published: September 2022   Journal: Emerging Science Journal
The Covid-19 pandemic that attacked Indonesia and other countries of the world has changed human’ way of life. The Covid-19 pandemic greatly influences the field of education, where all learning activities turn to online mode, which results in students’ depression symptoms due to their unpreparedness. This study aims to analyze the impact of remote learning, family conditions, and mental resilience on depression symptoms in early childhood. This study used ex-post facto research (measurement after the event) because the research data for both independent variables and dependent variables occurred before this study was held. The study population was 80 children. The data collection method used was a questionnaire developed from the indicators of each variable. The analysis method used multiple regression.
Anxiety among adolescent during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

AUTHOR(S)
Remiya Mohan; Vandna Pandey; P. Gangadevi (et al.)

Published: September 2022   Journal: International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health

he epidemic from Wuhan started in early 2020 and within a few months metamorphosed into a pandemic.Emotional disturbance, maladaptive behaviour, defensive responses are a few psychological reactions of the pandemic.Adolescents are exposed to the greatest psychological impact on mental wellbeing due to the closure of schools, cutbacks of outdoor games and monotonous lifestyle. The study aimed to assess anxiety among young adolescents during COVID-19 pandemics. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on adolescents of age group 10-17 years. Non-probability convenience sampling technique was used to select the samples. Coronavirus anxiety scale (CAS) was used to assess anxiety among adolescents. Data collected was analyzed using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 23.

Psychological correlates of stress among Nigerian high school adolescents during the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
T. Opakunle; I. Oloniniyi; O. Aloba (et al.)

Published: September 2022   Journal: Research Journal of Health Sciences
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the mental health of adolescents. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence and psychological correlates of stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic among high school adolescents in Nigeria. This is a cross-sectional descriptive online study involving 1008 Nigerian adolescents. Respondents completed study-specific sociodemographic questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale– 21, Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale-10, Paediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction, Insomnia Severity Index-7, Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised, Drug Abuse Screening Test -10.
Experiencing pregnancy during the COVID-19 lockdown in Poland: a cross-sectional study of the mediating effect of resiliency on prenatal depression symptoms

AUTHOR(S)
Anna Studniczek; Karolina Kossakowska

Published: September 2022   Journal: Behavioral Sciences
The COVID-19 pandemic in Poland brought uncertainty, not only to the general population but also to women preparing for childbirth, which increased the risk of mental health illnesses during this special period of life. Resilience, which refers to positive adaptation or the ability to maintain good mental health, can be a protective factor against the development of psychiatric problems such as depressive symptoms. This study aimed to assess the protective role of resilience in the relationship of such risk factors as traumatic childbirth perception and pandemic-related pregnancy stress with prenatal depressive symptoms. The study was performed at the end of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 80 pregnant women took part.
Perceived stress of adolescents during the COVID-19 lockdown: Bayesian multilevel modeling of the Czech HBSC lockdown survey

AUTHOR(S)
Jana Furstova; Natalia Kascakova; Dagmar Sigmundova (et al.)

Published: September 2022   Journal: Frontiers in Psychology S

Long-term isolation, including lockdowns and quarantines, may have a distressing effect on anyone experiencing it. Adolescent brain architecture is very sensitive to environmental adversities, and the mental health development of adolescents may be particularly vulnerable during the pandemic era. In order to better understand the triggers for perceived adolescent stress (PSS) during the COVID-19 lockdown, the present study aimed to assess the effects of social well-being and changes in time use during the lockdown, as well as the family COVID experience of adolescents. The sample for this study comprised n = 3,440 adolescents (54.2% girls; mean age = 13.5 ± 1.6 years). Bayesian correlations between PSS, health and well-being variables were assessed. PSS was then modeled as an outcome variable in a series of nested Bayesian multilevel regression models.

Spread too thin: parents' experiences of burnout during COVID-19 in Australia

AUTHOR(S)
Samira Wiemer; Larissa Clarkson

Published: September 2022   Journal: Family Relations

This study aimed to investigate parental burnout (PB) within an Australian context during COVID-19. Little is known about how the increase in the parental burden created by COVID-19 restrictions has affected parents and whether this has resulted in increased PB. A mixed-methods approach examined PB in a sample of Australian parents (N = 403) during COVID-19. Regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of PB, and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used to compare PB scores to scores collected prior to COVID-19. Thematic analysis was used to understand the qualitative experience of parenting during lockdowns.

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