Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkey.
Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Faculty of İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey.
J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2021 Aug;34(3):236-242. doi: 10.1111/jcap.12316. Epub 2021 Apr 1.
This study was conducted to determine the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on children's lifestyles and anxiety levels.
This study was designed as a descriptive, cross-sectional online questionnaire survey.
Of the children, 91.9% reported that the pandemic had an important effect on their lifestyle. Children stated that they experienced changes in terms of nutrition, sleep, television-internet use, social activity, coursework time, and school success due to the pandemic.
It was determined that the COVID-19 pandemic caused changes in children's routines, and the children experienced moderate or high levels of anxiety. Primary healthcare providers should increase their attention to these issues to protect and improve children's mental health during the pandemic period.
本研究旨在确定 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行对儿童生活方式和焦虑水平的影响。
本研究设计为描述性、横断面在线问卷调查。
在所调查的儿童中,91.9%的儿童报告大流行对其生活方式有重要影响。儿童表示,由于大流行,他们在营养、睡眠、电视-互联网使用、社会活动、课程时间和学业成绩方面经历了变化。
确定 COVID-19 大流行导致了儿童日常生活的变化,儿童经历了中等到高度的焦虑。初级保健提供者应更加关注这些问题,以在大流行期间保护和改善儿童的心理健康。