Interviewing children: the impact of the COVID-19 quarantine on children's perceived psychological distress and changes in routine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in governments implementing disease containment measures such as school closures, social distancing, and home quarantine. To date, only a few studies have drawn attention to the psychological impact of lockdown on Italian children's mental health. The present study aimed to investigate the psychological distress (anxiety and mood symptoms) and perceived changes in routine among Italian primary and middle school students during the COVID-19 quarantine.

Methods

This interview study was performed between the 18th of May and 7th of June 2020: it involved a sample of 82 children and adolescents living in Milan (Italy), attending primary and middle school (aged 6 to 14 years), and their parents.

Results

Almost 30 % of the subjec

SUBMITTER: Segre G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8116644 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature