Child and Adolescent Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of the Three-Wave Longitudinal COPSY Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The German population-based longitudinal COVID-19 andPsychological Health study monitors changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies vulnerable groups.

Methods

A nationwide, population-based survey was conducted in May 2020 to June 2020 (Wave 1), December 2020 to January 2021 (Wave 2), and September 2021 to October 2021 (Wave 3). In total, n = 2,097 children and adolescents aged 7-17 years were investigated using measures to assess HRQoL (KIDSCREEN-10), mental health problems (SDQ), anxiety (SCARED), depressive symptoms(PHQ-2), and psychosomatic complaints(HBSC-SCL).

Results

The prevalence of low HRQoL increased from 15% prepandemic to 40% and 48% in Waves 1 and 2 a

SUBMITTER: Ravens-Sieberer U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9386895 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature