Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Science, The University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Studio di Psicoterapia Relazionale e Riabilitazione Cognitiva, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 30;18(23):12641. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182312641.
The COVID-19 pandemic implicated many social restrictions, including the use of distance learning (DL). Indeed, parents were obligated to support their children in online lessons and schoolwork. The aim of this study was to investigate the psycho-emotional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents and children submitted to DL.
One hundred and ninety-two participants (96 parents and 96 children) were enrolled in this study. Parents and children completed an online questionnaire, structured in four sections.
The results showed that parents had higher levels of stress and anxiety. In particular, the stress for DL was positively correlated with depression and anxiety. Parents' jobs were negatively correlated with their levels of anxiety and stress. On the other hand, children reported higher levels of depressive symptoms and event-related anxiety, which increased as children got older. The stress and the anxiety in parents were positively correlated with the mood depression and anxiety of their children.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the psychological well-being of children and parents who used DL. Although DL could be an alternative teaching method during pandemics, face-to-face teaching is fundamental and irreplaceable as it encourages dialogue, involvement, and human contact.
COVID-19 大流行带来了许多社会限制，包括远程学习（DL）的使用。实际上，父母有义务支持孩子进行在线课程和作业。本研究旨在调查 COVID-19 大流行对接受 DL 的父母和子女的心理情绪影响。
本研究纳入了 192 名参与者（96 名父母和 96 名儿童）。父母和儿童完成了一个在线问卷，分为四个部分。
结果表明，父母的压力和焦虑水平较高。特别是，DL 带来的压力与抑郁和焦虑呈正相关。父母的工作与他们的焦虑和压力水平呈负相关。另一方面，儿童报告了更高水平的抑郁症状和与事件相关的焦虑，随着年龄的增长而增加。父母的压力和焦虑与他们孩子的情绪抑郁和焦虑呈正相关。
COVID-19 大流行对使用 DL 的儿童和父母的心理健康产生了负面影响。虽然 DL 可能是大流行期间的一种替代教学方法，但面对面教学是基础且不可替代的，因为它鼓励对话、参与和人际接触。
