Eslavath Rajkumar, Jayashree Mitra, Reethika Yadav, P V Hareesh, Alakananda Gangadharan, M C Gopika, Anamika Ben Christa, Allen Joshua George, Aswathy Gopi, Romate John, S Arya, John Abraham, L Rajashekaran
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Abstract
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic posed unanticipated challenges that could impact how the family system operates across the world. Restrictions imposed to control the rapid spread of the virus substantially increased violence in families. The current study aims to review violence in the family and its impact on the mental health of children during the pandemic. Method: A systematic search was conducted using keywords in the electronic databases PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science, and a manual search was conducted on Google Scholar for articles from January 2020 to January 2021. Of the 50 records identified, seven studies that met eligibility criteria were selected for final analysis. Results: Results revealed that family violence during the pandemic has escalated the mental health problems of children, including aggressive and self-harming behaviours. Lockdown restrictions, social detachment, financial instability, fear of infection, and unemployment led to increased parental stress. Parents with a higher level of stress were more likely to maltreat their children. Conclusions: Exposure to short and long-term family violence can adversely impact the mental health of children and can negatively affect a child’s present and future life. Recommendations for researchers, mental health practitioners, public health authorities, and other service providers are also outlined.
目的:2019冠状病毒病大流行带来了意想不到的挑战,可能影响全球家庭制度的运作方式。为控制病毒迅速蔓延而实行的限制大大增加了家庭暴力。目前的研究旨在审查大流行期间家庭暴力及其对儿童心理健康的影响。方法:系统检索PubMed、PsycINFO和Web of Science电子数据库中的关键词,并在Google Scholar上手动检索2020年1月至2021年1月的文章。在确定的50份记录中,有7份符合资格标准的研究被选中进行最终分析。结果:结果显示,大流行期间的家庭暴力加剧了儿童的心理健康问题,包括攻击性和自残行为。封锁限制、社会疏离、金融不稳定、对感染的恐惧和失业导致父母压力增加。压力较大的父母更有可能虐待孩子。结论:暴露于短期和长期的家庭暴力会对儿童的心理健康产生不利影响,并可能对儿童现在和未来的生活产生负面影响。还概述了对研究人员、精神卫生从业人员、公共卫生当局和其他服务提供者的建议。
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health publishes papers that contribute to improving the mental health of children and adolescents, especially those in Africa. Papers from all disciplines are welcome. It covers subjects such as epidemiology, mental health prevention and promotion, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, policy and risk behaviour. The journal contains review articles, original research (including brief reports), clinical papers in a "Clinical perspectives" section and book reviews. The Journal is published in association with the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SAACAPAP).