XML Mental Health of Children and Adolescents During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic (COVID-19): A Systematic Review Study

Abstract

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, children and adolescents experienced a number of problems, such as distance from peers, participation in virtual classes, home quarantine and reduced physical activity, which affected their mental health. In this regard, the present study was conducted to investigate depression, anxiety and stress in children and adolescents during the coronavirus 2019 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This study is a review by searching by keywords coronavirus 2019, children, adolescents, depression, stress, anxiety, mental health, pandemic and psychology in the titles and abstracts of articles published in Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus and ScienceDirect Searched for 2020 (February) to 2021 (July). Results: Studies have shown a decrease in the mental health of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Depression, anxiety, stress, fear, social isolation, poor sleep quality, decreased physical activity, poor academic performance, aggression, behavioral problems, and post-traumatic stress disorder are some of the most common problems in children and adolescents during COVID-19 outbreaks. Factors such as age, gender, economic and social status, physical activity, domestic violence, parenting style and fear of COVID-19 affected the mental health of children and adolescents. Conclusion: As children and adolescents reach a critical developmental age, home quarantine, social isolation, and school closures caused them to experience high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, it is necessary for parents, psychologists and school counselors to take measures to increase the mental health of children and adolescents.

Keywords

• covd-19
• depression
• anxiety
• stress
• children
• adolescents