TY - JOUR T1 - Psychological impact of home isolation on children aged 6-14 years during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia 2020 JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 1095 LP - 1102 DO - 10.15537/smj.2021.42.10.20210091 VL - 42 IS - 10 AU - Khalil Abu Jamileh AU - Ibrahim Al Hariri AU - Mohammad R. Ali AU - Nasrin S. Saiyed AU - Ibrahim M. Farouk AU - Khalid H. Makki AU - Nehal A. Al Salami AU - Seham S. Aly AU - Mustafa Al Toonisi AU - Menahi Al Subaie Y1 - 2021/10/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/42/10/1095.abstract N2 - Objectives: To evaluate the impact of home isolation on feelings and behaviors of children aged 6-14 years during COVID-19 pandemic in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between June and August 2020 in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. A snowball sampling was applied, parents with children aged 6-14 years participated in this survey (N=361). questionnaires were distributed electronically.Results: Four out of ten children reported severe psychological impact on feelings (41.3%), while a majority of the children demonstrated mild psychological impact on behavior (74.8%). Age was associated with risk of psychological impact on behavior (OR: 7.24, 95% CI: 1.35-16.18). Being male was associated with risk of psychological impact on feelings (OR: 2.38, 95% CI: 0.67-6.43), and behavior (OR: 3.50, 95% CI: 0.42-6.00). Living in a small house or without an outside play area was associated with risk of psychological impact on feelings and behaviors.Conclusion: This study revealed that children experienced mild-to-severe psychological impact on behaviors and feelings during home isolation during COVID-19 pandemic. Priority should be given to boys, older age, children of low-income families, living in small houses and those without outside play areas. ER -