Trajectories and correlates of mental health among urban, school-age children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic posed numerous obstacles to psychosocial wellbeing for children. We conducted a longitudinal study to evaluate child mental health and social risks during the pandemic. Methods Participants were 172 caregivers of children aged 6–11 years old who attended wel...

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Published in:	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Main Authors:	Rachel Oblath, Rohan Dayal, J. Krystel Loubeau, Julia Lejeune, Jennifer Sikov, Meera Savage, Catalina Posse, Sonal Jain, Nicole Zolli, Tithi D. Baul, Valeria Ladino, Chelsea Ji, Jessica Kabrt, Lillian Sidky, Megan Rabin, Do Yoon Kim, Imme Kobayashi, J. Michael Murphy, Arvin Garg, Andrea E. Spencer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Child mental health Social risk factors Minority health COVID-19
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00712-4

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