Risk factors for prospective increase in psychological stress during COVID-19 lockdown in a representative sample of adolescents and their parents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 lockdown measures imposed extensive restrictions to public life. Previous studies suggest significant negative psychological consequences, but lack longitudinal data on population-based samples.

Aims

We aimed to prospectively identify increased psychological stress and associated risk factors in parent-child dyads.

Method

We conducted a prospective, observational online study on a representative German sample of 1221 adolescents aged 10-17 years and their parents. Psychological stress and psychosocial variables were assessed before the pandemic (baseline) and 1 month after the start of lockdown (follow-up), using standardised measures. We used multilevel modelling to estimate changes in psychological stress, and logistic regression to determine dem

SUBMITTER: Paschke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8111205 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature