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Doepfner, Manfred, Adam, Julia, Habbel, Carolina, Schulte, Birte, Schulze-Husmann, Karen, Simons, Michael, Heuer, Fabiola, Wegner, Christiane and Bender, Stephan (2021). The mental burden of children, adolescents, and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic and associations with emotional and behavioral problems. Bundesgesundheitsblatt-Gesund., 64 (12). S. 1522 - 1533. NEW YORK: SPRINGER. ISSN 1437-1588

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Abstract

Background and objective The infection protection measures adopted as part of the COVID-19 pandemic led to profound restrictions and changes in the social, (pre-) school, family, and leisure areas. The objective of the current study was to examine the mental burden of children and adolescents and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, this study aimed to identify possible factors that influence the mental burden. Materials and methods The examinations were carried out between autumn 2020 and spring 2021 in a clinical sample (n = 280 patients aged 4-17 years) and a community sample (n = 1958 children and adolescents aged 4-19 years recruited via schools and preschools). Ratings of parents as well as children and adolescents via questionnaires were assessed. Results Mental burden due to the corona pandemic was assessed as slightly to moderately increased across both rating perspectives and both samples. Overall, around 60 to 70% of the parents, children, and adolescents describe an increase in mental burden; in contrast, up to 12% of parents as well as children and adolescents describe relief. When comparing both samples, a slightly higher burden on children and adolescents can only be seen in the self-assessment of the clinical sample. None of the socio-demographic factors analyzed influences the mental burden statistically significant. However, low to moderate correlations between the subjectively experienced deterioration in the family and social situation and an increased level of stress is found. Discussion Targeted interventions for exposed subgroups should be offered during a pandemic. Universal interventions are not indicated.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Doepfner, Manfred UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Adam, Julia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Habbel, Carolina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schulte, Birte UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schulze-Husmann, Karen UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Simons, Michael UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Heuer, Fabiola UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wegner, Christiane UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bender, Stephan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-590279
DOI:	10.1007/s00103-021-03455-1
Journal or Publication Title:	Bundesgesundheitsblatt-Gesund.
Volume:	64
Number:	12
Page Range:	S. 1522 - 1533
Date:	2021
Publisher:	SPRINGER
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	1437-1588
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE SDQ; STRENGTHS; LOCKDOWN; HEALTH Multiple languages Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/59027