Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on quality of life and mental health in children and adolescents in Germany.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented changes in the lives of 1.6 billion children and adolescents. First non-representative studies from China, India, Brazil, the US, Spain, Italy, and Germany pointed to a negative mental health impact. The current study is the first nationwide representative study to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health of children and adolescents in Germany from the perspective of children themselves. A representative online survey was conducted among n = 1586 families with 7- to 17-year-old children and adolescents between May 26 and June 10. The survey included internationally established and validated instruments for measuring HRQoL (KIDSCREEN-10), mental health problems (SDQ), anxiety (S

SUBMITTER: Ravens-Sieberer U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7829493 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature