The impact of COVID‐19 lockdown on children's and adolescents' mental health in Greece

The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of the COVID‐19 lockdown on children's and adolescents' mental health in Greece during the lockdown of spring 2020. A cross‐sectional survey of 1232 Greek parents was conducted in spring 2020. 35.1% of parents reported that their children&...

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Published in:Children & society Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 469 - 484
Main Authors: Magklara, Konstantina, Lazaratou, Helen, Barbouni, Anastasia, Poulas, Konstantinos, Farsalinos, Konstantinos
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2023
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects:
adolescence
Adolescents
Children
Childrens health
COVID-19
Health status
lockdown
Mental health
Original
pandemic
Pandemics
Parent-child relations
Parents & parenting
Psychological well being
Shelter in place
Unemployment
adolescence
lockdown
COVID‐19
pandemic
children
mental health
ISSN:0951-0605, 1099-0860
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Summary:The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of the COVID‐19 lockdown on children's and adolescents' mental health in Greece during the lockdown of spring 2020. A cross‐sectional survey of 1232 Greek parents was conducted in spring 2020. 35.1% of parents reported that their children's psychological health was significantly affected. Parental unemployment, limited opportunity for tele‐work and deteriorating psychological health, increased family conflicts and children's pre‐existing physical health conditions were all significantly associated with mental health impact. Children and adolescents may experience adverse mental health effects due to the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Bibliography:Konstantina Magklara, Helen Lazaratou, Anastasia Barbouni, Konstantinos Poulas and Konstantinos Farsalinos are contributed to the manuscript.
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ISSN:0951-0605
1099-0860
DOI:10.1111/chso.12605