Effect of COVID-19 infection on psychological aspects of pre-schooler children: a cross-sectional study

Middle East Current Psychiatry - Tập 29 Số 1 - 2022
Gellan K. Ahmed1, Sayed Mostafa1, Khaled Elbeh1, Hamdy M. Gomaa2, Saeed Soliman3
1Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
3Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

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Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a tremendous effect on individual’s lives worldwide. The pandemic’s significant socioecological impact is one of the many burdens children confront in the current crises. As a result, this study was designed to determine the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on preschoolers, particularly the consequences of COVID-19 infection. This study involved 138 children aged 2–5.11 years old who were classified into two groups based on their COVID-19 infection history, which was documented via a PCR test. All participants were assessed by the Socioeconomic Scale and The Children’s Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Results COVID-19 infection was found in 21.7% of the children who participated in this study. Furthermore, children with COVID-19 had a higher percentage of clinical rating on the CBCL Profile of DSM-5 scales for affective problems (13.3 vs. 7.4%), anxiety problems (13.3 vs. 9.3%), pervasive developmental problems (20 vs. 13%), and oppositional defiant problems (6.7 vs. 5.6%) than children without COVID-19. Anxiety and somatic problems had a positive correlation with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of children. Conclusions Children infected with COVID-19 were more likely to have psychological issues, such as affective disorders, anxiety problems, pervasive developmental problems, and oppositional defiant problems. These psychological issues had a relationship with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of children.

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