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Published on: November 11, 2022
Narrative review: COVID-19 and pediatric anxiety
Kevin Walsh1, William J Furey1, Narpinder Malhi1
1ChristianaCare Department of Behavioral Health, 501 W 14th Street, Suite 1E40, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States.
Insights
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased pediatric anxiety, affecting 18.9-23.87% of children and 15.4-39.9% of adolescents. Female gender was a key risk factor, while physical activity emerged as a protective measure.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Psychology
- Epidemiology
- Mental Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic heightened concerns about anxiety's impact on children.
- Existing literature requires synthesis to understand pandemic-related pediatric anxiety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and analyze the literature on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric anxiety.
- To identify prevalence rates, risk factors, and preventative measures for childhood anxiety during the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review of PubMed and Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry databases.
- Searched using keywords: "anxiety disorder in children during pandemic," "pediatric anxiety OR child anxiety AND COVID," and "social anxiety AND COVID."
- Analyzed 461 entries, selecting 68 relevant articles for review.
Main Results:
- Anxiety prevalence ranged from 18.9-23.87% in children and 15.4-39.9% in adolescents during the pandemic.
- Female gender was identified as the most studied risk factor.
- Physical activity was the most frequently documented factor for prevention.
Conclusions:
- The COVID-19 pandemic is a significant contributor to increased anxiety in the pediatric population.
- Understanding risk and protective factors is crucial for addressing pandemic-related mental health challenges in youth.
Abstract:
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought focus to the effects of anxiety on children. This study aimed to review the existing literature regarding the impact of the pandemic on pediatric anxiety. This review analyzed the existing literature between the open-sourced collection on PubMed inputting "anxiety disorder in children during pandemic" and "pediatric anxiety OR child anxiety AND COVID" and that of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry using the keywords "social anxiety AND COVID." This yielded 149 + 312 (461) entries and 68 articles were selected. Anxiety was found to have a prevalence of 18.9-23.87% in children during the COVID-19 pandemic whereas adolescent populations demonstrated a prevalence of 15.4-39.9%. Female gender was the most studied risk factor and physical activity was the most documented preventative factor. This review supported the notion that the COVID-19 pandemic is a major contributor to anxiety in the pediatric population.
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