Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on school-going adolescents studying in government schools – A psychosocial perspective.

Autor: Tansa, K. A., Manikappa, Sanjeev Kumar, Marimuthu, P., Christy, Jayakumar
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Zdroj: Journal of Family Medicine & Primary Care; Oct2024, Vol. 13 Issue 10, p4315-4319, 5p
Abstrakt: ABSTRACT: Background: Childhood is the most essential phase in a person's life as the foundations laid at this stage decide the future. Children are one of the vulnerable groups during any disaster. It is a stressful event that is not easily understood. It is emotionally confusing and frightening and results in children needing significant instrumental and emotional support from adults. Aim: To understand the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on school-going adolescents. Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional research design in which sociodemographic characteristics and the CRIES-13 were administered to all the 312 children studying in 9th and 10th grade from the five selected schools. Statistical Analysis: Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, mean, and percentages were employed to analyse participants' demographic characteristics. Chi-square, independent t -test, and ANOVA were used for comparison of the data. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 15 years (SD 0.98). It was found that most of the children (90.4%) had disturbances in their education, with 10th grade children having more disturbance than 9th grade ones (P value < 0.05). Further, intrusion and arousal were found to be significantly higher among male children than female children (P value < 0.05). Also, intrusion and arousal are significantly higher among 9th grade students, whereas avoidance is higher among 10th grade students (P value < 0.05). Conclusion: The study identified that COVID-19 has a profound psychosocial impact on school going-adolescents. This finding highlights the importance of understanding the pandemic's impact on children from a psychosocial perspective and designing appropriate interventions for them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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