Social and Emotional Functioning of Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors and Typically Developing Youth Following the Onset of the Pandemic

Autor: Leandra Desjardins, Kelly Hancock, Meng-Chuan Lai, Ute Bartels, Jacob Vorstman, Maru Barrera
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Current Oncology, Vol 31, Iss 8, Pp 4346-4356 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 31080324
1718-7729
1198-0052
DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31080324
Popis: Background: Social competence is a domain in which pediatric brain tumour survivors (PBTS) are at risk of challenges. To follow-up on our earlier work, in this study we assessed specific social interaction behaviors and emotional functioning in PBTS relative to typically developing youth (TD). The study coincided with the onset of the global pandemic. Methods: Sixteen PBTS and 16 typically developing youth (TD) between 8–16 years old participated in the study. Youth completed an assessment of social behavior and parents completed online surveys regarding child social and emotional adjustment. Results: PBTS experienced greater impairments in social interaction behaviors and on indices of social adjustment relative to TD. PBTS and TD experienced similar levels of emotional problems. Social behavior challenges were associated with indices of anxiety, rather than depression. Time since pandemic onset was not associated with social emotional outcomes. Conclusions: It will be important to monitor and support the social adjustment of populations such as PBTS, as well as the emotional adjustment across PBTS and TD youth, following the pandemic.
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