Article: Vulnerability and resilience in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

TitleVulnerability and resilience in children during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors
KeywordsHome confinement
Child psychosocial problems
School closure
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Issue Date2020
PublisherSpringer Medizin. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/steinkopff/psychiatrie/journal/787
Citation
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2020, Epub 2020-11-17 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is having a profound impact on the health and development of children worldwide. There is limited evidence on the impact of COVID-19 and its related school closures and disease-containment measures on the psychosocial wellbeing of children; little research has been done on the characteristics of vulnerable groups and factors that promote resilience. Methods: We conducted a large-scale cross-sectional population study of Hong Kong families with children aged 2–12 years. Parents completed an online survey on family demographics, child psychosocial wellbeing, functioning and lifestyle habits, parent–child interactions, and parental stress during school closures due to COVID-19. We used simple and multiple linear regression analyses to explore factors associated with child psychosocial problems and parental stress during the pandemic. Results: The study included 29,202 individual families; of which 12,163 had children aged 2–5 years and 17,029 had children aged 6–12 years. The risk of child psychosocial problems was higher in children with special educational needs, and/or acute or chronic disease, mothers with mental illness, single-parent families, and low-income families. Delayed bedtime and/or inadequate sleep or exercise duration, extended use of electronic devices were associated with significantly higher parental stress and more psychosocial problems among pre-schoolers. Conclusions: This study identifies vulnerable groups of children and highlights the importance of strengthening family coherence, adequate sleep and exercise, and responsible use of electronic devices in promoting psychosocial wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/299357
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dc.contributor.authorTso, WWY-
dc.contributor.authorWong, RS-
dc.contributor.authorTung, KTS-
dc.contributor.authorRao, N-
dc.contributor.authorFu, KW-
dc.contributor.authorYam, JCS-
dc.contributor.authorChua, GT-
dc.contributor.authorChen, EYH-
dc.contributor.authorLee, TMC-
dc.contributor.authorChan, SKW-
dc.contributor.authorWong, WHS-
dc.contributor.authorXiong, X-
dc.contributor.authorChui, CS-
dc.contributor.authorLi, X-
dc.contributor.authorWong, K-
dc.contributor.authorLeung, C-
dc.contributor.authorTsang, SKM-
dc.contributor.authorChan, GCF-
dc.contributor.authorTam, PKH-
dc.contributor.authorChan, KL-
dc.contributor.authorKwan, MYW-
dc.contributor.authorHo, MHK-
dc.contributor.authorChow, CB-
dc.contributor.authorWong, ICK-
dc.contributor.authorIp, P-
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-10T07:00:38Z-
dc.date.available2021-05-10T07:00:38Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2020, Epub 2020-11-17-
dc.identifier.issn1018-8827-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/299357-
dc.description.abstractBackground: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is having a profound impact on the health and development of children worldwide. There is limited evidence on the impact of COVID-19 and its related school closures and disease-containment measures on the psychosocial wellbeing of children; little research has been done on the characteristics of vulnerable groups and factors that promote resilience. Methods: We conducted a large-scale cross-sectional population study of Hong Kong families with children aged 2–12 years. Parents completed an online survey on family demographics, child psychosocial wellbeing, functioning and lifestyle habits, parent–child interactions, and parental stress during school closures due to COVID-19. We used simple and multiple linear regression analyses to explore factors associated with child psychosocial problems and parental stress during the pandemic. Results: The study included 29,202 individual families; of which 12,163 had children aged 2–5 years and 17,029 had children aged 6–12 years. The risk of child psychosocial problems was higher in children with special educational needs, and/or acute or chronic disease, mothers with mental illness, single-parent families, and low-income families. Delayed bedtime and/or inadequate sleep or exercise duration, extended use of electronic devices were associated with significantly higher parental stress and more psychosocial problems among pre-schoolers. Conclusions: This study identifies vulnerable groups of children and highlights the importance of strengthening family coherence, adequate sleep and exercise, and responsible use of electronic devices in promoting psychosocial wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherSpringer Medizin. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/steinkopff/psychiatrie/journal/787-
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Child & Adolescent Psychiatry-
dc.subjectHome confinement-
dc.subjectChild psychosocial problems-
dc.subjectSchool closure-
dc.subjectCOVID-19-
dc.subjectCoronavirus-
dc.titleVulnerability and resilience in children during the COVID-19 pandemic-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailTso, WWY: wytso@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailWong, RS: rosawong@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.emailLee, TMC: tmclee@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00787-020-01680-8-
dc.identifier.pmid33205284-
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC7671186-
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dc.identifier.volumeEpub 2020-11-17-
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