A5011317359- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family Support in Illness
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Education Systems and Policy
University of Oxford
2020-2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extensive disruption to the lives of children and young people. Understanding psychological effects on people, in context known risk factors is crucial mitigate pandemic. This study set out explore how mental health symptoms adolescents changed over a month full lockdown United Kingdom response pandemic.UK-based parents carers (n = 2673) school-aged people aged between 4 16 years completed an online survey about their child's at two time points March May...
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the lives of children and adolescents, forcing them into periods prolonged social isolation time away from school. Understanding psychological consequences UK's lockdown for associated risk factors, how trajectories may vary adolescents in different circumstances is essential so that most vulnerable can be identified, appropriate support implemented.Participants were a convenience sample parents carers (n = 2,988) UK with aged between 4 16...
Abstract Background A major concern throughout the COVID‐19 pandemic has been on young people's experiences with mental health. In this study we mapped children and adolescents' health trajectories over 13 months of examine whether family, peer, individual‐level factors were associated trajectory membership. Methods This focuses a sub‐sample from Co‐SPACE 3322 adolescents (aged 4–16 years) for whom parents completed survey at Time 0 least one follow‐up between March 2020 May 2021. We used...
This qualitative study examined parents' experiences of supporting their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eighteen parents aged 2–16 years from diverse backgrounds, living in UK, were interviewed one-to-one about experiences. Ten professionals working with and families also to gain a broader perspective Using Reflexive Thematic Analysis, four themes developed: (a) worries uncertainties; (b) mental exhaustion; (c) resources available cope challenges; (d) finding positives. Findings...
There is emerging evidence of the detrimental impact pandemic and associated restrictions on young people’s mental health in UK, but to date, these data have been largely quantitative. The aim current study was gain a deeper understanding experiences relation their wellbeing during pandemic. Seventeen people, aged 11 16 years, sampled for diverse characteristics, living were interviewed virtually between December 2020 February 2021. Reflexive thematic analysis carried out by research team,...
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused extensive disruption to the lives of children and young people. Understanding psychological effects on people, in context known risk factors, is crucial mitigate pandemic. This study set out explore how mental health symptoms adolescents changed over a month full lockdown UK response pandemic.MethodsUK-based parents carers (n = 2,673) school-aged people aged between 4 16 years completed an online survey about their child’s at two time points March...
The threats to health, associated restrictions and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have been linked increases in mental health difficulties for many. Parents, particular, experienced many challenges such as having combine work with home-schooling their children other caring responsibilities. Yet, it remains unclear how parental has changed throughout or what factors may mitigated compounded impact on parents' health.
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the lives of children and adolescents, forcing them into periods prolonged social isolation time away from school. Understanding psychological consequences UK’s lockdown for associated risk factors, how trajectories may vary adolescents in different circumstances is essential so that most vulnerable can be identified appropriate support implemented. Methods Parents carers (n = 2988) U.K. with aged between 4 16 years completed an...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruption to the lives of children and their families. Pre-school may have been particularly vulnerable effects pandemic, with closure childcare facilities, playgrounds, playcentres parent toddler groups limiting opportunities for social interaction at a crucial stage development. Additionally, parents working from home, caring pre-school aged who require high levels support care, was likely challenging. We conducted an intensive longitudinal, but...
This qualitative study examined parents’ experiences of supporting their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventeen parents aged 2-16 years from diverse backgrounds, living in UK, were interviewed one-to-one about experiences. Ten professionals working with and families also to gain a broader perspective Using Reflexive Thematic Analysis, we identified four central themes: a) worries uncertainties; b) mental exhaustion; c) resources available cope challenges; d) finding positives....
BackgroundThe threats to health, associated restrictions and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have been linked increases in mental health difficulties for many. Parents, particular, experienced many challenges such as having combine work with home-schooling their children other caring responsibilities. Yet, it remains unclear how parental has changed throughout or what factors may mitigated compounded impact on parents' health.MethodsWe examined monthly survey data from two...
A major concern throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been impact on young people’s mental health. The objective of this study was to map children and adolescents’ health trajectories over thirteen months examine whether family, peer, individual-level factors were associated with different trajectories. current focuses a convenience sub-sample from Co-SPACE 3,322 adolescents (aged 4-16 years) for whom parents completed baseline survey at least one follow-up between March 2020 May 2021. We...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the lives of children and adolescents, forcing them into periods prolonged social isolation time away from school. Understanding psychological consequences UK’s lockdown for associated risk factors, how trajectories may vary adolescents in different circumstances is essential so that most vulnerable can be identified appropriate support implemented. Methods Parents carers (n = 2988) U.K. with aged between 4 16 years completed an...