In a study by Morgül, Kallitsoglou and Essau published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology with Children and Adolescents, the daily habits of children and their emotional and behavioral symptoms during the first confinement due to the pandemic in 2020 were compared with the habits of the previous period. . The results are revealing. Children spent more time in front of screens and less time doing physical activities, and a high percentage felt bored.
About half of the children showed signs of nervousness, anger, anxiety, worry and other symptoms. Children of caregivers with family difficulties and stress in the parenting role experienced more emotional and behavioral difficulties during confinement.
The safety and mental health of caregivers also influenced children’s well-being. The results highlight the negative impact of confinement on children’s socio-emotional well-being.
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