Levels and predictors of PTSS in young children aged 3-12 years at the hardest-hit area of China during early COVID-19 outbreak.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public crisis has a profound impact on mental health, particularly among young children, since that they are often encountered with disrupted routine, restricted movement, school closure, caregiver illness or distress, greater likelihood of aversive or neglecting parenting etc. However, the mental distress of young children aged below 12 years-old has been less attended. Based on the Risk Factor Model, this study aims to observe the levels and predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in children aged 3-12 years at the hardest-hit area of China during the early stage of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.

Methods

Chinese children who aged 3-12 years at Hubei province (the hardest-hit area, n = 1444) and other areas (n = 262) were surveyed th

SUBMITTER: Ren X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12278484 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature