Increase of depression among children and adolescents after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: Dec. 31, 2022

Research points to a high depression burden among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, lack of systematic evidence exists. We determine change in symptoms children and adolescents compared pre-pandemic baselines. By using country differences pandemic-related restrictions school closures Europe as quasi-experimental design, we evaluate policy impacts on depression.

Language: Английский

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Screen-viewing behaviours of children before and after the 2020–21 COVID-19 lockdowns in the UK: a mixed methods study

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: Jan. 17, 2023

Abstract Background Restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to increased screen-viewing among children, especially strict periods of lockdown. However, extent which patterns in UK school children changed post lockdowns is unclear. The aim this paper examine how 10–11-year-old over 2020–21 pandemic, compares before and influences on behaviour. Methods This a mixed methods study with 10–11-year-olds from 50 schools Greater Bristol area, UK. Cross-sectional questionnaire data minutes weekday weekend television (TV) viewing total leisure were collected pre-COVID-19 2017–18 ( N = 1,296) again post-lockdowns 2021 393). Data modelled using Poisson models, adjusted for age, gender, household education seasonality, interactions by gender education. Qualitative drawn six focus groups (47 children) 21 one-to-one parent interviews that explored behaviour analysed framework method. Results Total was 11% (95% CI: 12%-18%) higher post-lockdown compared weekdays, 8% 6%-10%) weekends, equating around 12–15 min. TV-viewing (including streaming) 68% 63%-74%) weekdays 80% 75%-85%) days. Differences both girls households lower educational attainment. themes reflected an unavoidable increase screen-based activities lockdowns, resulting habitualisation post-lockdown, role reducing post-2020/21 lockdown screen-viewing. Conclusions Although pre-COVID-19, high increases reported not, average, sustained post-lockdown. may be attributed combination short-term fluctuations restrictions, parental support regulating age-related, rather than COVID-19-specific, socio-economic differences our sample suggest not all families able break COVID-19-related adoption screen-viewing, some need additional managing healthy balance other following lockdowns.

Language: Английский

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Youth psychosocial resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 53, P. 101656 - 101656

Published: July 4, 2023

Language: Английский

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Natural environments, psychosocial health, and health behaviors in a crisis – A scoping review of the literature in the COVID-19 context

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 88, P. 102009 - 102009

Published: April 9, 2023

The COVID-19 outbreak led to major restrictions globally, affecting people's psychosocial health and their behaviors. Thus, the purpose of this scoping review was summarize available research regarding nature in context. Keywords relating natural environments were combined conduct a systematic online search six databases. Eligibility criteria a) published since 2020 with data collected context b) peer-reviewed, c) original empirical on human participants, d) investigated association between or behaviors, e) English, German, Scandinavian languages. Out 9126 articles being screened, we identified 188 relevant articles, representing 187 distinct studies. Most focused adults general population predominantly conducted USA, Europe, China. Overall, findings indicate that may mitigate impact psychological physical activity. Through thematic analysis extracted data, three primary themes identified: 1) type assessed, 2) behaviors investigated, 3) heterogeneity nature–health relationship. Research gaps I) characteristics promote II) investigations digital virtual nature, III) constructs mental promotion, IV) health-promoting other than activity, V) underlying mechanisms relationship based human, geographic characteristics, VI) focusing vulnerable groups. demonstrate considerable potential buffering stressful events level health. However, future is warranted fill mentioned examine long-term effects exposure during COVID-19.

Language: Английский

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Nature exposure and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Navigation Guide systematic review with meta-analysis

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 356, P. 124284 - 124284

Published: May 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Screen time and adolescents' mental health before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: A natural experiment

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Nov. 16, 2022

Background During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, adolescents' mental health was largely undermined. A general increment screen time reported. However, long-term effects of latter on are still little explored. Methods In present natural experiment, we investigated these using longitudinal data collected before and after first Switzerland. Data come from 674 Swiss adolescents (56.7% females, M age = 14.45, SD 0.50) during Spring 2019 (T1) Autumn 2020 (T2) as part MEDIATICINO study. Self-reported measures included somatic symptoms, inattention, anxiety, irritability, anger, sleep problems, obsessive-compulsive loneliness, depression. Measures for screen-media activities spent Internet, smartphones, social media, video gaming, instant messaging, television viewing. They were all assessed at T1 T2. Results Paired-sample t -tests with Bonferroni's correction showed that most problems increased over an overall medium effect size (Hedge's g 0.337). particular, sizes found depression, inattention; small-to-medium reported symptoms; a small symptoms. Screen-media increased, exception viewing gaming. The results hierarchical regression analyses that, controlling covariates, media – calculated difference between T2 only activity significantly associated worse (β 0.112, p 0.016). More structured like diminished levels inattention −0.091, 0.021) anxiety −0.093, 0.014). Among being female, experiencing two or more life events, having T1, screens homeschooling negatively influenced Conclusion These align literature indicating but negative health. Underlying mechanisms manifold, including exposure to news, heightened fear missing out, comparison, time-displaced such physical green time. line days hypothesis , getting involved media-structured might protect against

Language: Английский

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The impact of media on children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative review

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 8(12), P. e12489 - e12489

Published: Dec. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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How do depression, duration of internet use and social connection in adolescence influence each other over time? An extension of the RI-CLPM including contextual factors

Computers in Human Behavior, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 136, P. 107390 - 107390

Published: July 12, 2022

There are opposing views on the relationship between adolescents' use of Internet and their well-being, e.g. Internet-enhanced self-disclosure hypothesis Evolutionary mismatch model, which give an opposite picture dynamics that may lead to positive versus adverse effects, respectively. Hence, present paper aims shed light bidirectional longitudinal relationships duration use, social connections, depression. Data were collected at four time points, each one year apart, in 37 Swiss middle schools. The analytical sample includes a large 981 early adolescents (M = 11.37, SD 0.55; 53.9% females). All measures self-report comprise depression, internet connection. analyzed by applying extension Random Intercept-Cross Lagged Panel Model, role covariates, i.e. as gender, quality family relations, ownership personal Internet-enabled devices, desirability, predicting random intercepts. Results showed that, within-person level, higher increased and, lower extent, depression levels use. These effects not mediated more offline spent with peers. At between-person heavier users reported connections friends. Being female possessing mobile devices contributed initial depressive symptoms, whereas having good was protective factor. partly sustain both theoretical models underline importance including contextual factors explaining such relationships.

Language: Английский

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Raising the Child—Do Screen Media Help or Hinder? The Quality over Quantity Hypothesis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(16), P. 9880 - 9880

Published: Aug. 11, 2022

Screen media are ubiquitous in human life across all age, cultural and socioeconomic groups. The ceaseless dynamic growth of technological possibilities has given rise to questions regarding their effect on the well-being children. Research this area largely consists cross-sectional studies; experimental randomized studies rare, which makes drawing causative conclusions difficult. However, prevailing approach towards use screen by children focused time limitations. emerging evidence supports a more nuanced perspective. It appears that older child, important how used becomes. Concentrating quality screen, become increasingly relevant recent COVID-19 pandemic, necessitated transfer educational social functioning from real-life digital world. With review, we aimed at gathering current knowledge correlations different development outcomes, as well providing an overview potential benefits new technologies may provide pediatric population. To summarize, if one cannot evade children, can it for children’s maximum advantage?

Language: Английский

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Unique associations among multiple facets of greenspace exposure and emotional and behavioral adjustment in preadolescence: A daily diary study

Journal of Research on Adolescence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(2)

Published: April 15, 2025

Abstract Research has shown that the frequency, duration, and intensity of greenspace exposure are significantly associated with children's adjustment. However, most studies have examined these facets separately. There is a lack research integrates them to offer more comprehensive understanding their unique associations This study investigates between various emotional (happiness problems) behavioral (helping behavior direct aggression) adjustment at both daily individual levels. The sample included 509 children (235 boys; M age = 10.58 years, SD 0.85 years) who completed 14 days diary on Multilevel analyses revealed (versus nonexposure) was adjustment, showed Specifically, when were exposed attributes than usual, they reported greater same‐day happiness fewer problems. Compared attributes, average presented helping behaviors. With respect spent time in frequency not either level. Our findings underscore importance enhancing construction child‐friendly cities. Practitioners may consider increasing number opportunities for be rich greenspace‐based intervention programs.

Language: Английский

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