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[Effects of the COVID-19-Pandemic on the AffectiveWell-Being of Preschool Children].
- Source :
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Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie [Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr] 2023 Nov; Vol. 72 (7), pp. 574-590. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to determine the predictive value of corona-specific variables and post-traumatic stress symptoms associated with the COVID-19-pandemic, considering sociodemographic data and health-related quality of life, on the affective well-being of preschool children and to identify predictors of positive and negative affect. A secondary analysis of third-party assessment data by parents of three- to six-year-old preschool children from the Tyrolean COVID-19 Children's Study at two measurement time points (123 records at t₁ in summer 2020; 467 records at t₂ in winter 2020/21) was conducted. To answer the research question hierarchical multiple regression analyses were performed.The largest part of the variance explanation of affective well-being was explained by health-related quality of life: while self-esteem and psychological well-being were measurement-time-independent, effects of physical well-being, preschool, family, and friends were only significant in winter. Coronaspecific variables caused additional variance explanation due to subjective threat experience in winter; post-traumatic stress symptoms had an effect at both measurement-times. In times of crisis children's self-esteem, psychological well-being, and post-traumatic stress symptoms should be considered.Measurement-time-dependent results suggest that the pandemic course plays a decisive role regarding the influence on children's affective well-being. Everyday life and routines must be redefined accordingly and communicated to the children.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Child, Preschool
Child
Quality of Life
Pandemics
Parents psychology
COVID-19
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Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 0032-7034
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37971704
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.13109/prkk.2023.72.7.574