Examining changes in parent-reported child and adolescent mental health throughout the UK's first COVID-19 national lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the lives of children and adolescents, forcing them into periods of prolonged social isolation and time away from school. Understanding the psychological consequences of the UK's lockdown for children and adolescents, the associated risk factors, and how trajectories may vary for children and adolescents in different circumstances is essential so that the most vulnerable children and adolescents can be identified, and appropriate support can be implemented.

Methods

Participants were a convenience sample of parents and carers (n = 2,988) in the UK with children and adolescents aged between 4 and 16 years who completed an online survey about their child's mental health. Growth curve analysis was used to examine the cha

SUBMITTER: Raw JAL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8447308 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature