COVID’S Effect on Mental Health Regarding the Pediatric Population
Major
Nursing, BSN
Submission Type
Poster
Area of Study or Work
Nursing
Faculty Advisor
Wendy Kooken
Location
CNS Atrium
Start Date
4-13-2024 8:30 AM
End Date
4-13-2024 9:45 AM
Abstract
The COVID pandemic produced a large range of previously unexperienced amounts of negative mental health outcomes for children, leading to behavioral difficulties, mental health issues, and poor performance in school. The most predominant mental health outcomes of the COVID pandemic were anxiety disorders and depression. These childhood mental health issues have the potential to lead to further mental health problems in adulthood. Children who experience poor mental health during childhood development will have more trouble reaching emotional and social milestones, thus impacting present and future quality of life. Without the development of these milestones, children will not function at the desired and needed levels at home, in school, or in the community. Families and educators were forced to adjust immediately to keep up with the changing conditions of the illness and quarantine. Some responses seen to prevent the spread of illness were online/hybrid schooling, discontinuation of family gatherings, and cessation of playdates with peers. These adjustments were efforts to prevent the spread of illness, but added to the negative effects on mental health in the pediatric population. Our literature review aims to analyze the effects the COVID pandemic had on the mental health of the pediatric population, more specifically, kindergarten to 5th grade. We are conducting this review through exploring CINAHL. Our review is focusing on articles published within the last 5 years using keywords: pediatric mental health, anxiety, depression, COVID, and inattention, as examples. We will be analyzing this following the PRISMA literature review guidelines.
COVID’S Effect on Mental Health Regarding the Pediatric Population
CNS Atrium
The COVID pandemic produced a large range of previously unexperienced amounts of negative mental health outcomes for children, leading to behavioral difficulties, mental health issues, and poor performance in school. The most predominant mental health outcomes of the COVID pandemic were anxiety disorders and depression. These childhood mental health issues have the potential to lead to further mental health problems in adulthood. Children who experience poor mental health during childhood development will have more trouble reaching emotional and social milestones, thus impacting present and future quality of life. Without the development of these milestones, children will not function at the desired and needed levels at home, in school, or in the community. Families and educators were forced to adjust immediately to keep up with the changing conditions of the illness and quarantine. Some responses seen to prevent the spread of illness were online/hybrid schooling, discontinuation of family gatherings, and cessation of playdates with peers. These adjustments were efforts to prevent the spread of illness, but added to the negative effects on mental health in the pediatric population. Our literature review aims to analyze the effects the COVID pandemic had on the mental health of the pediatric population, more specifically, kindergarten to 5th grade. We are conducting this review through exploring CINAHL. Our review is focusing on articles published within the last 5 years using keywords: pediatric mental health, anxiety, depression, COVID, and inattention, as examples. We will be analyzing this following the PRISMA literature review guidelines.