Changes in children's wellbeing in Bradford during COVID-19: The Born in Bradford COVID-19 longitudinal research study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Concerns have been raised about the potential impact of COVID-19 and associated lockdown measures on child mental wellbeing, but emerging evidence suggests mixed results and there is a dearth of information from ethnically diverse samples. The current study aims to explore the impact of the pandemic on wellbeing using longitudinal data collected from the multi-ethnic Born in Bradford family cohort study. Methods: Within-child changes in wellbeing were explored using data collected pre-pandemic and again during the first UK lockdown for 500 children aged 7-13 from a range of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, using self-reported feelings of happiness and sadness. Associations between changes in wellbeing, demographic factors, quality of social relationships and

SUBMITTER: Pybus K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9971641 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature