Mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during COVID-19 in Australia

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 57(2), P. 213 - 229

Published: April 12, 2022

COVID-19 has led to disruptions the lives of Australian families through social distancing, school closures, a temporary move home-based online learning, and effective lockdown. Understanding effects on child adolescent mental health is important inform policies support communities as they continue face pandemic future crises. This paper sought report symptoms in children adolescents during initial stages (May November 2020) examine their association with child/family characteristics exposure broad environment.An baseline survey was completed by 1327 parents carers aged 4 17 years. Parents/carers reported child's using five measures, including emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, anxiety depressive symptoms. Child/family COVID-related variables were measured.Overall, 30.5%, 26.3% 9.5% our sample scored high very range for problems respectively. Similarly, 20.2% 20.4% clinical A pre-existing diagnosis, neurodevelopmental condition chronic illness significantly predicted parent-reported Parental having close contact applying government financial assistance COVID-19, associated symptoms.Our findings show that experienced considerable levels phase COVID-19. highlights need targeted affected youth, particularly those vulnerabilities.

Language: Английский

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Relations between Child and Parent Fears and Changes in Family Functioning Related to COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(4), P. 1786 - 1786

Published: Feb. 12, 2021

In adults, higher anxiety level related to COVID-19 has been associated with having a pre-existing medical or mental health condition and poor sleep quality. However, no study yet looked at these links in children. The present study's main aim was assess family changes child parent fears concerns about COVID-19. We conducted cross-sectional among 144 families children aged 9-12 years during the lockdown period. Families came from Quebec, Canada, survey done early stages of (April-May 2020). A phone-based assessed COVID-19-related concerns, family-related issues. Results showed more parents have COVID-19, their also has. Moreover, habits were parental Reduced access services If another be put place future, it would important inform on importance schedules maintain increase appointments when possible.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 and mental health in Australia – a scoping review

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: June 15, 2022

Abstract Background The COVID-19 outbreak has spread to almost every country around the world and caused more than 3 million deaths. pandemic triggered enormous disruption in people’s daily lives with profound impacts globally. This also been case Australia, despite country’s comparative low mortality physical morbidity due virus. scoping review aims provide a broad summary of research activity focused on mental health during first 10 months Australia. Results A search Australian literature was conducted between August-November 2020 capture published scientific papers, online reports pre-prints, as well gaps activities. identified 228 unique records total. Twelve general population 30 subpopulation group studies were included review. Conclusions Few able confidently report changes driven by context (at or sub-group level) lack pre-COVID data non-representative sampling. Never-the-less, aggregate, findings show an increase poor over early period 2020. suggest that young people, those pre-existing conditions, financially disadvantaged, experienced greater declines health. need for rapid appears have left some groups under-researched (e.g. Culturally Linguistically Diverse populations Indigenous peoples not studied), methods under-employed there qualitative mixed-methods studies). There is further reviews follow-up results longitudinal emerge understandings impact are refined.

Language: Английский

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Family Functioning in the Time of COVID-19 Among Economically Vulnerable Families: Risks and Protective Factors

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Oct. 6, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has been particularly harmful to economically vulnerable families with young children. We surveyed 247 low-income mothers and fathers from 142 in the United States about changes their family life following economic social restrictions imposed by pandemic. examined associations between pandemic-related risk factors such as stressors (e.g., loss of job) exposure virus) on functioning parents' mental health, parent engagement, children's socioemotional behaviors) degree which coparenting support positivity protected negative effects these wellbeing. found both positive associations. Mothers who reported more since pandemic also observed that children behaved prosocially experienced health difficulties during they were less engaged exhibited behavior problems compared before feeling depressed stressed had prosocial behaviors Compared pandemic, a supportive relationship engagement In terms protective factors, high levels (less difficulties) whereas stress These findings highlight processes could promote resilience face stressors.

Language: Английский

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Validation of the COVID-19 Exposure and Family Impact Scales

Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 47(3), P. 259 - 269

Published: Dec. 20, 2021

The COVID-19 Exposure and Family Impact Scales (CEFIS) were developed in Spring 2020 to assess effects of the pandemic on families caregivers. Initial psychometric properties promising. current study examined factor structure evaluated convergent criterion validity CEFIS a new sample.In October November 2020, caregivers (N = 2,531) youth (0-21 years) scheduled for an ambulatory care visit at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware completed measures (PROMIS Global Mental Health Scale, Assessment Device) (PTSD Checklist-Civilian). Confirmatory analysis was used examine CEFIS. Bivariate correlations logistic regression validity.Factor supported original six- three-factor structures scales, respectively. Second-order analyses use Exposure, Impact, Distress total scores. Higher scores scales associated with increased mental health concerns poorer family functioning. all also greater odds having clinically significant posttraumatic stress symptoms.The is psychometrically sound measure impact caregiver functioning may be useful identifying who would benefit from psychological supports.

Language: Английский

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Maternal mental health mediates the effects of pandemic‐related stressors on adolescent psychopathology during COVID‐19

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 63(12), P. 1544 - 1552

Published: March 22, 2022

Background This study examined whether COVID‐19‐related maternal mental health changes contributed to in adolescent psychopathology. Methods A community sample of 226 adolescents (12 years old before COVID‐19) and their mothers were asked complete COVID‐19 surveys early the pandemic (April–May 2020, 14 years) approximately 6 months later (November 2020–January 2021). Surveys assessed pandemic‐related stressors (health, financial, social, school, environment) health. Results Lower pre‐pandemic family income‐to‐needs ratio was associated with higher symptoms (anxiety, depression) internalizing externalizing problems, experiencing more stressors. Pandemic‐related predicted increases symptoms, but not when other variables covaried. Higher concurrent externalizing. Maternal mediated effects income on problems. Conclusions indicate that is closely tied during community‐level such as COVID‐19, pre‐existing economic context increase risk for elevations

Language: Английский

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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Mental Health in Canada: Findings from a Multi-Round Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(22), P. 12080 - 12080

Published: Nov. 17, 2021

Pandemic-related disruptions, including school, child care, and workplace closures, financial stressors, relationship challenges, present unique risks to families’ mental health. We examined the health impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among parents with children <18 years old living at home over three study rounds in May 2020 (n = 618), September 804), January 2021 602). Data were collected using a cross-sectional online survey adults Canada, nationally representative by age, gender, household income, region. Chi-square tests logistic regression compared outcomes between rest sample, parent subgroups, time. Parents reported worsened before pandemic, as well not coping well, increased alcohol use, suicidal thoughts/feelings, their children, increases both negative positive parent–child interactions. Mental challenges more frequently pre-existing conditions, disabilities, financial/relationship stressors. Increased use was younger men. Sustained throughout nearly year suggest that intervention efforts support family may be adequately meeting needs. Addressing stressors through benefit programs virtual supports should further explored.

Language: Английский

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Gender Differences in the Psychosocial Functioning of Parents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

Published: July 8, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected family life, increasing parental stress around health, job losses, reduced salaries, and maintaining domestic life in lockdown social isolation. transition to home-schooling remote work with school workplace closures caused additional stressors as families began living, working, educating one place. This research aims understand the relationship between stress, focusing on well-being established characteristics of unit that may cause some members experience adverse consequences more or less profound ways, especially mothers. Previous shows mothers carry responsibilities than fathers can higher levels. study employed a quantitative cross-sectional online survey extend our understanding interaction home-schooling, home levels group 364 parents. In total, 232 132 completed survey. Results revealed were 10 times likely be responsible for fathers, 44% felt they had no help generally stressed fathers. These results show lack support, managing being mother predicted increased stress. 10% reported leaving their jobs due pressure added by home-schooling. broadens pandemic's impact gender imbalances responsibilities. It emphasises need extra consideration we emerge from this pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Examination of the effect of the perceived stress in the coronavirus‐19 pandemic on marital adjustment, sexual life and intimate partner violence

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 79(4), P. 1513 - 1524

Published: July 16, 2022

The aim of the study was to explore effects perceived stress during pandemic on marital adjustment, sexual life and intimate partner violence.

Language: Английский

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Parent psychological distress and parent-child relationships two years into the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a Canadian cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(10), P. e0292670 - e0292670

Published: Oct. 17, 2023

Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have not been felt equally within populations. Parents with children living at home were early on identified as a population heightened mental risk, concerns about potential long-term parents' health, family functioning, and children's well-being. This study investigates psychological distress, contextual sources associations functioning nearly two years into pandemic.Data drawn from national cross-sectional survey adults in Canada November December 2021 that was representative by age, gender, household income, region. < 18 old (N = 553) reported their experiences pandemic-related stressors, coping mechanisms, (changes parent-child interactions, anxiety). Chi-square tests, logistic regression, linear regression analyses examined sociodemographic inequities levels mitigating mechanisms between distress functioning. Nearly pandemic, parents double pre-pandemic estimates moderate to severe distress. Psychological more frequently among pre-existing conditions, disabilities, financial stressors. greater increases negative interactions due higher anxiety children.This identifies sustained despite high vaccine uptake declining infection rates. Disparities stress, social support structures, underlying These results highlight meaningful responses promote families must address structural inequities.

Language: Английский

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