RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
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
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1095
OP 1102
DO 10.15537/smj.2021.42.10.20210091
VO 42
IS 10
A1 Jamileh, Khalil Abu
A1 Al Hariri, Ibrahim
A1 Ali, Mohammad R.
A1 Saiyed, Nasrin S.
A1 Farouk, Ibrahim M.
A1 Makki, Khalid H.
A1 Al Salami, Nehal A.
A1 Aly, Seham S.
A1 Al Toonisi, Mustafa
A1 Al Subaie, Menahi
YR 2021
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/42/10/1095.abstract
AB 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.