Psychosocial impacts of social isolation due to COVID-19 in children, adolescents and young people: A scoping review

Autor: Letícia Camilo Santos, Tayná July Silva Pinheiro, Thayane Ingrid Xavier de Andrade, Paulo Henrique Alves Sousa, Patrícia Pinto Braga, Márcia Christina Caetano Romano
Jazyk: portugalština
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Vol 11, Iss 0, Pp e73-e73 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2179-7692
21797692
DOI: 10.5902/2179769265407
Popis: Objective: to map the psychosocial impacts caused by social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic in children, adolescents and young people. Method: a scoping review conducted according to the method proposed by the JBI and adopting the recommendations set forth in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews international guide. The review protocol was registered in the Open Science Framework. Results: a total of 20 articles comprised this review. Depression (70%; n=14) and anxiety (60%; n=16) were the most frequent symptoms among the research studies evaluated. An increase in screen time and in Internet use was identified. Conclusion: social isolation due to COVID-19 has exerted social and psychological effects on children's and adolescents' lives. In this population, mental ailments and their repercussion in child-youth development cannot be disregarded.
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