Psychological Impact of Distance Learning on Children and Adolescents in Saudi Arabia: A Multi-City Analysis of Behavioral and Mental Health Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Samah H. Alkhawashki,

Maram H. AlTuwairqi,

Ahmad H. Almadani

et al.

Children, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(12), P. 1551 - 1551

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a global transition to distance learning, which significantly impacted children's mental health. In Saudi Arabia, remote education began on 8 March 2020, lasting between 1.5 2.5 years. This study aims explore the psychological effects of learning children and adolescents, with focus health challenges coping mechanisms. A cross-sectional was conducted using an online survey distributed parents aged 6 18 in major metropolitan areas Jeddah Riyadh. included demographic questions Arabic version Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale, tool for assessing behavioral challenges, anxiety, symptoms attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). total 71.6% families reported positive experience learning. significant correlation found parents' marital status ability cope education. Interestingly, without experienced three times more negative outcomes than those symptoms. However, despite reporting fewer experiences, exhibited increased symptom severity academic difficulties. Of students, 5.4% were diagnosed predominantly inattentive ADHD, 1.8% hyperactive/impulsive 3.9% combined ADHD. Additionally, 7.2% students screened oppositional defiant disorder, 1.5% conduct 6.6% anxiety or depression. Children from separated divorced likely exhibit (p = 0.002). < 0.05). represents first comprehensive, multi-city investigation Arabia examining relationship sociodemographic factors, children. findings highlight faced by during emphasize need targeted interventions support both outcomes. These results offer valuable insights future research inform strategies address well-being scenarios involving

Language: Английский

Impact of school closure during COVID-19 pandemic on school-going children in a rural population of Haryana: A qualitative study DOI Creative Commons
Suprakash Mandal, Mohamed S. Hasan, Parul Berry

et al.

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(10), P. 4486 - 4492

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

The Government of India undertook several measures for COVID-19 pandemic, which school closure was one. This led to sudden shift teaching methods from classroom-based online mode. study aimed understand the effects on children during lockdown period.

Language: Английский

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Effect of virtual education on health responsibility of overweight students during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Saeid Dashti, FatemehSadat SeyedNematollah Roshan,

Marjan AkhavanAmjadi

et al.

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Nov. 13, 2024

The global prevalence of obesity is increasing not only in adults but also children and adolescents. In addition to the role genetic biological factors, policies such as need for quarantine during coronavirus epidemic family's behavioral socioeconomic status causing cannot be ignored. current research aimed investigate effect virtual education programs on health responsibility overweight students outbreak Coronavirus. This was a semi-experimental study with pre-test-post-test design randomized control group, which conducted three stages)pre-intervention, intervention, post-intervention) 2021-22 Tehran Province, Iran. samples were 60 adolescent girls aged 12–18 body mass index higher than 25 placed two test groups through random cluster sampling. Data collected using demographic information profile 12-item questionnaire from HPLPII. intervention implemented 6 training sessions 1.5 h group. After months, BMI measured post-test done. SPSS version 22 software used data analysis. There no significant change after group (p = 0.476), it decreased significantly < 0.001). Before there statistically difference between average score (54.63 $$\:\pm\:6.93$$ ) (53.03 $$\:\pm\:$$ 6.79) (P 0.370). mean (62.56) (55.10) about 70% both at relatively favorable level. study, number who completely level almost twice before, observed groups(P 0.035). results present showed that COVID-19 has led an increase obese (in terms improving behaviors, hours physical activity, modifying eating pattern) reducing students.

Language: Английский

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‘Take Care Everyone!’ Care Ethics at Work Whilst Homeschooling and Caring for Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI
Lucy Grimshaw, Kay Heslop, Kirstin Mulholland

et al.

Emerald Publishing Limited eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 163 - 180

Published: Nov. 21, 2024

Language: Английский

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Times Tables Rock Stars: An academic critique DOI

J. Anderson Thomson,

Sarah Wright

DECP Debate, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(189), P. 14 - 35

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Times Tables Rock Stars has become a popular digital intervention used in schools across the world. Through mobile phone and tablet app can set homework competitions their school to encourage children practise times tables both during outside of school. The uses colourful characters gamified incentives, such as opportunity earn coins, engage pupils keep them motivated practice. In England, is marketed primary context now statutory multiplication check (MTC) for at end year four. Schools who sign up are able access specific support relation MTC, including game within which mirrors format MTC test. However, yet there have not been any formal research studies exploring effectiveness Stars. Therefore, following critique explores other into similar interventions start address question whether could be useful increasing pupils’ fluency.

Language: Английский

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Psychological Impact of Distance Learning on Children and Adolescents in Saudi Arabia: A Multi-City Analysis of Behavioral and Mental Health Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Samah H. Alkhawashki,

Maram H. AlTuwairqi,

Ahmad H. Almadani

et al.

Children, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(12), P. 1551 - 1551

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a global transition to distance learning, which significantly impacted children's mental health. In Saudi Arabia, remote education began on 8 March 2020, lasting between 1.5 2.5 years. This study aims explore the psychological effects of learning children and adolescents, with focus health challenges coping mechanisms. A cross-sectional was conducted using an online survey distributed parents aged 6 18 in major metropolitan areas Jeddah Riyadh. included demographic questions Arabic version Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale, tool for assessing behavioral challenges, anxiety, symptoms attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). total 71.6% families reported positive experience learning. significant correlation found parents' marital status ability cope education. Interestingly, without experienced three times more negative outcomes than those symptoms. However, despite reporting fewer experiences, exhibited increased symptom severity academic difficulties. Of students, 5.4% were diagnosed predominantly inattentive ADHD, 1.8% hyperactive/impulsive 3.9% combined ADHD. Additionally, 7.2% students screened oppositional defiant disorder, 1.5% conduct 6.6% anxiety or depression. Children from separated divorced likely exhibit (p = 0.002). < 0.05). represents first comprehensive, multi-city investigation Arabia examining relationship sociodemographic factors, children. findings highlight faced by during emphasize need targeted interventions support both outcomes. These results offer valuable insights future research inform strategies address well-being scenarios involving

Language: Английский

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