For the Greater Good: Isolating Young Children From Their Own Mothers During COVID-19. Was It a Good Idea? An Empirical Study

IF 1 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1521/jscp.2023.42.2.145

L. Cerniglia, S. Cimino

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Abstract

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments enacted strict measures to stop the spread of the virus. Among these was the recommendation that children with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 be isolated in a room at home. Methods: Through a longitudinal study with three waves and using the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, the Child Behavior Checklist 1,5-5, and the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form, we intended to verify whether young children and their mothers showed psychopathological symptoms and distress as a result of quarantine separation. Results: Our results showed that mothers’ symptoms significantly increased from Time 1 to Time 2 and remained stable at Time 3, except for the anxious and depressive symptoms, which increased also at Time 3. Similarly, children’s problems significantly increased from Time 1 to Time 2 and remained stable and high at Time 3. Discussion: This descriptive study may help policy makers to consider the negative outcomes of quarantine separation for children’s and mothers’ psychological well-being in case of future pandemics.

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为了更大的利益:在COVID-19期间将幼儿与自己的母亲隔离。这是个好主意吗?实证研究

简介：在新冠肺炎大流行期间，许多政府制定了严格的措施来阻止病毒的传播。其中包括建议疑似或确诊新冠肺炎的儿童在家中房间隔离。方法：通过三波纵向研究，并使用症状检查表-90-修订版、儿童行为检查表1,5-5和父母压力指数简表，我们旨在验证幼儿及其母亲是否因隔离隔离而表现出精神病理学症状和痛苦。结果：我们的研究结果显示，母亲的症状从时间1到时间2显著增加，在时间3保持稳定，但焦虑和抑郁症状在时间3也增加。同样，从时间1到时间2，儿童的问题显著增加，在时间3保持稳定和高水平。讨论：这项描述性研究可能有助于政策制定者考虑隔离隔离对儿童和母亲心理健康的负面影响，以防未来出现流行病。

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