%0 Journal Article %A Khalil Abu Jamileh %A Ibrahim Al Hariri %A Mohammad R. Ali %A Nasrin S. Saiyed %A Ibrahim M. Farouk %A Khalid H. Makki %A Nehal A. Al Salami %A Seham S. Aly %A Mustafa Al Toonisi %A Menahi Al Subaie %T Psychological impact of home isolation on children aged 6-14 years during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia 2020 %D 2021 %R 10.15537/smj.2021.42.10.20210091 %J Saudi Medical Journal %P 1095-1102 %V 42 %N 10 %X 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. %U https://smj.org.sa/content/smj/42/10/1095.full.pdf