PsychoSocial Impact of Covid-19 on Saudi Children
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Medical Research - Year 2021, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Aim: With over 60 million recorded cases, and the death of 2 million the world is indeed struggling with a serious public health threat, coronavirus. Lack of health awareness and directive particularly for children. Health care providers and parents are seriously worried for children as this is an unknown disease with no evidence-based to build up a sound clinical decision. Being restricted to a limited zone and ordered to a tightened precautions and safety roles are gated your psychological burden, multiple neuropsychiatric indices, and psychosocial stigma. School and active life is an essential part of the children's lifetime, while temporary school closures as a result of health crises are not only affecting the educational achievement but most importantly the physical -mental, and social aspects. The home detention for children is indeed upsetting and anticipated to have detrimental crucial effects on children’s physical and mental capacity and shatter the sense of growth normalcy that schools used to provide. The aim is to study the impact of Covid-19 quarantine consequences on psychosocial on Saudi children. Method: A cross-sectional, analytical, comparative study using an anonymous electronic survey to the general population aged 3-15 years was done in which it showed parents-reported changes in the reaction, behaviors, and attitudes of their children related to psychosocial status during the Covid-19 lockdown. Result: The behavior changes were noticed in the isolation, aggressiveness, physical activity, and reaction to learning. Families were noticed an attitude, behavior and psychological signs in almost 52, 58.57% respectively of their children. The family long-term impact expectations are negative in almost 40% of the population. Conclusion: Almost 40-45% of the population showed the abnormal psychosocial impact of the Covid19 Quarantine consequences. The expected long-term impact may reach more than 40%. Estimates incidence in normal circumstances was 2-3% to 22%.
Authors and Affiliations
Fayz S Al-Shahry1*, Ghadeer M Al-Dhafeeri2and Shorook Al Herz3
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