Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, College of Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2021 May;26(2):157-166. doi: 10.1111/camh.12453. Epub 2021 Mar 17.
This systematic review synthesized available research on the psychological implications for children and adolescents who either were directly or indirectly exposed to an infectious outbreak. On this basis, the current paper aims to provide recommendations for future research, practice and policy regarding children during pandemics.
A total of 2195 records were retrieved from the PsycINFO, SCOPUS and MEDLINE databases, and three from Google Scholar.
Including only those papers that focused on children or adolescent's mental health in association with respiratory infectious outbreaks, 11 articles were identified. The majority of research utilized qualitative or retrospective hospital record data. Children and adolescents reported fear and anxiety, as well as disruptions to their day to day routines as a result of outbreaks. However, children were also able to demonstrate resilience during outbreaks with the right support.
Children's psychological response to the outbreak appeared to be largely attributed to how their parents, healthcare providers and the media communicated the event. Recommendations for policy, practitioners and researchers concerning the current COVID-19 outbreak concludes the paper.
本系统评价综合了现有研究，探讨了直接或间接暴露于传染病爆发的儿童和青少年的心理影响。在此基础上，本研究旨在为未来的大流行期间的儿童研究、实践和政策提供建议。
从 PsycINFO、SCOPUS 和 MEDLINE 数据库中检索了 2195 条记录，并从 Google Scholar 中检索了 3 条记录。
仅纳入那些关注与呼吸道传染病爆发相关的儿童或青少年心理健康的论文，共确定了 11 篇文章。大多数研究采用定性或回顾性医院病历数据。研究表明，儿童和青少年因疫情爆发而感到恐惧和焦虑，日常生活也受到干扰。然而，在得到适当支持的情况下，儿童也能够展现出适应力。
儿童对疫情的心理反应似乎主要归因于其父母、医疗保健提供者和媒体如何沟通这一事件。本文就当前的 COVID-19 疫情爆发提出了针对政策制定者、从业者和研究人员的建议。
