Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Factors on the Occurrence of Emotional-behavioral Problems in Children.
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 4
pp. 224 – 234
Published
in پژوهان
ISSN
1029-7863 (Print)
2423-6276 (Online)
Publisher
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Country of publisher
Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects
Medicine: Medicine (General)
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: PsychologyPsychology
*＊✿❀ Research Objective ❀✿＊*
To investigate the behavioral and emotional problems of children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research Subject
Children aged 6 to 18 years.
Research Time
2021.
Research Location
Health centers of Borujerd City, Iran.
Research Reason
Children are highly vulnerable to psychological crises, which can lead to serious problems in their mental health.
Processing Data and Research Methods
Cross-sectional study with a descriptive-analytical approach; data collected using a demographic form and the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist - parent version. Data analysis performed using descriptive and analytical tests, including independent t-test and analysis of variance, with SPSS version 25 software.
Research Result
- Mean age of children: 9.98 ± 3.274 years.
- Majority were girls (54.1%) and first-born children (38.1%).
- 83.6% in non-clinical condition, 5.3% in clinical-borderline condition, 11.1% in clinical condition.
- Highest mean score of behavioral problems: aggressive behavior (7.08 ± 5.68); lowest: physical complaints (1.44 ± 1.60).
- Significant relationships found with birth order, paternal education, family income level, and COVID-19 infection history of close relatives (P < 0.05).
Conclusion
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to various psychological consequences in children, highlighting the need for identification of these consequences for preventive measures and early intervention.
Keywords
Children, psychological crises, COVID-19 pandemic, behavioral problems, emotional problems, preventive measures.
*＊✿❀Thank You❀✿＊*
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