Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer ◽  
Anne Wüstner ◽  
Christiane Otto ◽  
Michael Erhart ◽  
Janine Devine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents

scholarly journals Mental Health, Quality of Life and Violence Exposure in Low-Socioeconomic Status Children and Adolescents of Guatemala

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7620
Author(s):  
Rosalba Company-Córdoba ◽  
Diego Gómez-Baya ◽  
Francisca López-Gaviño ◽  
Joaquín A. Ibáñez-Alfonso
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Exposure To Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Growing up in vulnerable conditions has an impact on children and adolescents’ mental health and well-being outcomes. However, this evidence has rarely been obtained in middle and low-income countries like Guatemala, where food insecurity and exposure to violence frequently threaten childhood development. The aim of this study was to analyse the relations that sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors have with psychological adjustment of low-socioeconomic status (SES) Guatemalan children and adolescents, and how these relations were mediated by food insecurity and exposure to violence. A total of 185 participants (50.8% girls; aged between 6 to 17, M = 11.82, SD = 3.7) from three vulnerable schools located in rural and urban areas of Guatemala were assessed. The results indicated that exposure to violence significantly moderates the effect of sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables in measures of depression, anxiety and health-related quality of life. Adolescents more exposed to violence reported higher levels of depression and anxiety, as well as lower levels of health-related quality of life. In contrast, food insecurity did not seem to influence psychological adjustment outcomes in this low-SES sample. These findings highlight the relevance of exposure to violence for mental health and well-being, and is a factor that should be considered when designing public health policies to promote children and adolescents’ welfare.

scholarly journals Disease severity, mental health, and quality of life of children and adolescents with asthma

2006 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz Goldbeck ◽  
Katja Koffmane ◽  
Josef Lecheler ◽  
Kai Thiessen ◽  
Jörg M. Fegert
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Disease Severity

scholarly journals An Examination of Correlates of Quality of Life in Children and Youth With Mental Health Issues

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Celebre ◽  
Shannon L. Stewart ◽  
Laura Theall ◽  
Natalia Lapshina
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Specific Level ◽  
Mental Health Issues

Quality of life (QoL) is significantly lower in children with mental health issues compared to those who are typically developing or have physical health problems. However, little research has examined factors associated with QoL in this particularly vulnerable population. To address this limitation, 347 clinically referred children and adolescents were assessed using the interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health (ChYMH) Assessment and Self-reported Quality of Life- Child and Youth Mental Health (QoL-ChYMH). Hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine QoL at the domain-specific level. Children and adolescents who experienced heightened anhedonia and depressive symptoms reported lower social QoL (e.g., family, friends and activities; p = 0.024, 0.046, respectively). Additionally, children and youth who experienced heightened depressive symptoms reported lower QoL at the individual level (e.g., autonomy, health; p = 0.000), and level of basic needs (e.g., food, safety; p = 0.013). In contrast, no mental state indicators were associated with QoL related to services (e.g., school, treatment). Due to the paucity of research examining predictors of QoL in children and youth with mental health challenges, this study contributes to the field in assisting service providers with care planning and further providing implications for practice.

Effect of eye trauma on mental health and quality of life in children and adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 539-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suleyman Karaman ◽  
Berna Ozkan ◽  
Mustafa Gok ◽  
Isık Karakaya ◽  
Ozgur Kara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Eye Trauma

scholarly journals Mental health and quality of life in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic—results of the COPSY study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer ◽  
Christiane Otto ◽  
Anne Kaman ◽  
Adekunle Adedeji ◽  
Janine Devine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents

scholarly journals Quality of life and mental health in children and adolescents during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a two-wave nationwide population-based study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer ◽  
Anne Kaman ◽  
Michael Erhart ◽  
Christiane Otto ◽  
Janine Devine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Self Report

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of children and adolescents worldwide. The German COPSY study is among the first population-based longitudinal studies to examine the mental health impact of the pandemic. The objective of the study was to assess changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health in children and adolescents and to identify the associated risk and resource factors during the pandemic. Methods A nationwide longitudinal survey was conducted with two waves during the pandemic (May/June 2020 and December 2020/January 2021). In total, n = 1923 children and adolescents aged 7 to 17 years and their parents participated (retention rate from wave 1 to wave 2: 85%). The self-report and parent-proxy surveys assessed HRQoL (KIDSCREEN-10), mental health problems (SDQ with the subscales emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity, and peer problems), anxiety (SCARED), depressive symptoms (CES-DC, PHQ-2) and psychosomatic complaints (HBSC-SCL). Mixed model panel regression analyses were conducted to examine longitudinal changes in mental health and to identify risk and resource factors. Results The HRQoL of children and adolescents decreased during the pandemic, and emotional problems, peer-related mental health problems, anxiety, depressive and psychosomatic symptoms increased over time, however the change in global mental health problems from wave 1 to wave 2 was not significant, and some changes were negligible. Socially disadvantaged children and children of mentally burdened parents were at particular risk of impaired mental health, while female gender and older age were associated with fewer mental health problems. A positive family climate and social support supported the mental health of children and adolescents during the pandemic. Discussion Health promotion, prevention and intervention strategies could support children and adolescents in coping with the pandemic and protect and maintain their mental health.

Effects of mental health on quality of life in children and adolescents living in residential and foster care: a cross-sectional study

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Damnjanovic ◽  
A. Lakic ◽  
D. Stevanovic ◽  
A. Jovanovic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Cross Sectional

Aims.This study was conducted in order to evaluate the effects of mental health and quality of life (QOL) in children and adolescents living in residential and foster care.Methods.Two hundred and sixteen children and adolescents, aged 8–18 years, from residential and foster care participated. QOL was assessed using the Pediatric Quality-of-Life Inventory (PedsQL), levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms using the screen for child anxiety-related emotional disorders (SCARED) questionnaire and the short mood and feeling questionnaire (SMFQ), and general mental health through use of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ).Results.The children and adolescents from residential care had significantly low QOL and more frequently had mental health problems. A stepwise linear regression was performed to test the associations between the SCARED, SMFQ and SDQ scores, and PedsQL (QOL). Anxiety, depressive symptoms and general mental difficulties account for significant variations in QOL (p < 0.001).Conclusions.Mental health problems have significant negative effects on the QOL of children and adolescents living in residential and foster care.

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