Longitudinal impact of psychosocial status on children's mental health in the context of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

ABSTRACT: Emerging research suggests that the prevalence of child and adolescent mental health problems has increased considerably during the COVID-19 crisis. However, there have been few longitudinal studies on children's mental health issues according to their social determinants in this context, especially in Europe. Our aim was to investigate the association between family socioeconomic status (SES) and children' mental health during the period of school closure due to COVID-19. Longitudinal data came from 4575 children aged 8-9 years old in 2020 and participating in the ELFE population-based birth cohort that focuses on children's health, development and socialization. Parents completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) when children were (a) 5 years of age and (b) 9 years of a

SUBMITTER: Moulin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9161757 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature