Psychological and Coping Strategies Related to Home Isolation and Social Distancing in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study.
Abduljaleel Abdullatif ZainelHamda QotbaAlyaa Al-MaadeedSadriya Al-KohjiHanan Al MujalliAtif AliLolwa Al MannaiAisha AladabHamda AlSaadiKhalid Ali AlKarbiTholfakhar Al-BaghdadiPublished in: JMIR formative research (2021)
Screening for psychological and social disruptions is important for the development of strategies by schools and health care providers to assess and monitor behavioral changes and negative psychological impact during post-COVID-19 reintegration. Participants experiencing higher levels of anxiety should be given more attention during reintegration and transitional phases in schools. Although electronic devices and social media platforms may have lowered anxiety levels in some cases, it is important to address how they are used and how content is tailored to children and adolescents. It is also important to maintain an active lifestyle for children and young persons, and encourage them not to neglect their physical health, as this promotes a better psychological state of mind.