Quality of Life and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents after the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Large Population-Based Survey in South Tyrol, Italy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(9), С. 5220 - 5220

Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2022

Methodological heterogeneity of studies and geographical variation limit conclusions about the impact COVID-19 pandemic on mental health youth. This study aimed to explore health-related quality life children adolescents in second year South Tyrol, Italy.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's mental health: A systematic review

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Окт. 18, 2022

The outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019 has caused unprecedented disruption to the structure children's daily lives due school closures, online learning, strict social distancing measures, limited access outdoor activities and many other restrictions. Since children are more susceptible stress than adults there is a growing concern about potential debilitating consequences for mental health, present review aims provide empirical evidence on groups who most at risk health problems uncover protective factors health.A systematic search was performed, accordance with PRISMA guidelines, electronic databases Web Science (including SSCI A&HI) EBSCOhost ERIC, MEDLINE APA PsycArticles PsycINFO), any studies published between January 2020 February 2022 that focused ≤ 12 years old.An initial identified 2,133 studies. A total 30 fulfilled inclusion criteria were analyzed. showed affected by pandemic experienced internalizing externalizing behaviors. Worsened child outcomes reflected socioeconomic inequalities as at-risk had parents low educational attainment, from families status lived small homes. Key identified, including unhealthy lifestyle behaviors (extended screen time, sleep disturbances less physical activity), increased pandemic-related stressors among deteriorated parents, which directly or indirectly associated safety such home confinement distancing. Protective parents' resilience, positive parent-child relationship connectedness relation reported.The overall results highlight urgent need implementation tailor-made interventions signs Health promotion prevention strategies government maintain children, particularly those lower SES higher worsened essential post-pandemic policies.

Язык: Английский

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Mental Health Is a Family Affair—Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Associations between Mental Health Problems in Parents and Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(5), С. 4485 - 4485

Опубликована: Март 2, 2023

As a multidimensional and universal stressor, the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected mental health of children, adolescents, adults worldwide. In particular, families faced numerous restrictions challenges. From literature, it is well known that parental problems child outcomes are associated. Hence, this review aims to summarize current research on associations symptoms during pandemic. We conducted systematic literature search in Web Science (all databases) identified 431 records, which 83 articles with data over 80,000 were included 38 meta-analyses. A total 25 meta-analyses resulted significant small medium between (r = 0.19 0.46, p < 0.05). The largest effects observed for parenting stress outcomes. dysfunctional parent–child interaction has been as key mechanism transmission disorders. Thus, specific interventions needed foster healthy interactions, promote families, reduce negative impacts

Язык: Английский

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The Effect of Paternal Co-Parenting on Preschool Children’s Problem Behaviors: The Chain-Mediating Role of Maternal Parenting Burnout and Psychological Aggression

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер Volume 17, С. 187 - 200

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Objective: With the social changes, a growing number of women have joined workforce, leading to shift in traditional roles child-rearing.There has been focus on significance fathers' child development, particularly influence fathers children's problematic behaviors, making it an increasingly prominent issue.However, there is limited understanding regarding potential mechanisms through which may exert problem behaviors.To address this gap, study sought investigate link between paternal co-parenting and preschool mediating effects maternal parenting burnout psychological aggression.Methods: This used Personal Information Form four scales administer questionnaires 1164 mothers children (M age = 4.26 ± 0.85) Guangdong Province, China.The collected data underwent processing analysis using SPSS 22.0.Results: Paternal demonstrated significantly positive correlation with behaviors among children.The impact was mediated by burnout, aggression, combined effect aggression.Conclusion: Maternal aggression play sequential role coparenting children.This revealed internal mechanism influenced exhibited children.It provides some evidence support important reference for policymakers educators develop interventions behaviors.

Язык: Английский

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Mother and child hair cortisol during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations among physiological stress, pandemic-related behaviors, and child emotional-behavioral health

Psychoneuroendocrinology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 137, С. 105656 - 105656

Опубликована: Дек. 24, 2021

The current study assessed the associations between pandemic-related stressors and physiological stress, as indexed by hair cortisol concentration (HCC), for mothers their children (N = 180) aged 5–14-years old (M 8.91). maternal HCC children's behavioral adjustment were also examined. Mothers reported on COVID-19-related behaviors adjustment, both mother child participants collected mailed samples August November of 2020. Results indicated that higher was correlated with living in a more urban environment, job loss, working from home, exposure to news, social isolation. Child family loss Mother significantly associated, this association moderated age; younger strongly associated mothers' than older HCC. Finally, greater internalizing symptoms, but not externalizing symptoms. behavior.

Язык: Английский

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The change of psychosocial stress factors in families with infants and toddlers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A longitudinal perspective on the CoronabaBY study from Germany

Frontiers in Pediatrics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Март 18, 2024

Background Over nearly three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on people's lives and mental health worldwide with its far-reaching restrictions concerns about infections other personal consequences. Families were particularly affected showed increased stress psychological problems. Long-term effects cannot be ruled out. So far, data young families are sparse. The present longitudinal analysis ( n = 932) of CoronabaBY study investigated development parenting stress, parental affective symptoms, child's in children aged 0–3 years Germany as well potential influencing factors. Methods observational includes two measurement points over course (baseline follow-up). Data was collected by app using standardized questionnaires. Results N 932 participants, mainly mothers (94.7%) born (93.1%) higher education (61.3% at least high school diploma) comfortable financial situation participated study. Children average 14.7 months old baseline (SD: 12, range: 1–39 months). While proportion parents who perceived stressful decreased significantly from (60%) to follow-up (52.3%), (from 40.1% 45.4%). Both child problems remained constant time, infants crying/feeding/sleeping ranging above pre-pandemic comparative data. Most predictive for baseline. This also true symptoms (depression/anxiety) Conclusions Despite faded restrictions, burdened. Support services do not appear have been sufficient help out their situation. Our results indicate need action regarding low-threshold that effectively reach families. Trial registration pre-registered OSF https://osf.io/search/?q=tksh5&amp;page=1 ).

Язык: Английский

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COVID‐19 and home confinement: A study on fathers, father–child relationships and child adjustment

Child Care Health and Development, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 48(6), С. 917 - 923

Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2021

The purpose of this study was to explore fathers' adjustment and father-child relationships during the first peak coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak (April 2020). More particularly, analysed paternal perceptions changes concerning familial economic conditions children's psychological difficulties (viz., emotional problems hyperactivity) lockdown produced by current pandemic. Furthermore, we investigated following correlates parenting stress: socio-demographic condition, individual stress, anxiety, depression in relationship outbreak.A total 102 fathers (mean age = 41.60 years; SD 11.54) with minor children were recruited through an online survey reported data about their socio-economic depressive levels, offspring's adjustment, children.As for conditions, participants equally distributed between those who did not perceive perceived a worsening. With regard child's difficulties, results showed that levels inattention/hyperactivity had significantly increased period. A multiple linear regression analysis highlighted principal predictor stress living regions most affected COVID-19 pandemic, followed high anxiety symptomatology worsening child pandemic.Overall, our suggests consider effects on as well, they have been rather overlooked previous research has mainly focused mothers, plan specific interventions able also take them into account.

Язык: Английский

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Relationships among adult playfulness, stress, and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic

Current Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 43(9), С. 8403 - 8412

Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Parental Mental Health, Gender, and Lifestyle Effects on Post-Pandemic Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Problems: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Northern Italy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 21(7), С. 933 - 933

Опубликована: Июль 17, 2024

Background: The exacerbation of psychosocial problems among children and adolescents during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic necessitates an assessment long-term mental health impact interventions. Focusing on both pandemic-related factors demographic variables, such as gender daily habits, analysis was conducted to understand how these elements continue affect young populations in post-pandemic era. Methods: In April 2023, a comprehensive online survey administered families South Tyrol, Italy, with aged 7–19 years, ensure age representation. included parent ratings adolescent (11–19 years) self-reports using standardized instruments measure symptoms (Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire, SDQ), anxiety (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, SCARED), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-2, PHQ-2). Statistical analyses descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, unadjusted odds ratios (ORs). Results: Of 4525 valid responses, 1831 were self-reported by adolescents. Notable differences outcomes identified, along significant predictors, age, single parenthood, parental problems, immigrant background. Negative effects associated reduced family climate increased screen time, whereas physical activity showed beneficial effects. Proxy reports overestimated adolescents’ tended underestimate them. Conclusions: Persistent disparities highlight need public approach. This should include accessible support services, resilience building, targeted vulnerable gender-specific

Язык: Английский

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Maternal symptoms and emotional availability predicting children's behavior problems: A longitudinal study

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 97, С. 101753 - 101753

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025

Язык: Английский

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