The Effect of Social Isolation on Depressive Symptoms Varies by Neighborhood Characteristics: A Study of an Urban Sample of Women with Pre-School Aged Children

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 464-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Knoll Rajaratnam ◽  
Patricia O’Campo ◽  
Margaret O’Brien Caughy ◽  
Carles Muntaner
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Neighborhood Characteristics ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Urban Sample

scholarly journals Psychosocial health of school-aged children during the initial COVID-19 safer-at-home school mandates in Florida: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah L. McKune ◽  
Daniel Acosta ◽  
Nick Diaz ◽  
Kaitlin Brittain ◽  
Diana Joyce- Beaulieu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Home School ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
K 12 ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background Given the emerging literature regarding the impacts of lockdown measures on mental health, this study aims to describe the psychosocial health of school-aged children and adolescents during the COVID-19 Safer-at-Home School mandates. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2020 (n = 280) among K-12 students at a research school in North Central Florida. Bivariate analysis and logistic and multinomial logistic regression models were used to examine socio-demographic and knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) predictors of indicators of anxiety-related, depressive, and obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD)-related symptoms. Outcomes (anxiety, OCD, and depressive related symptoms) were measured by indices generated based on reported symptoms associated with each psychosocial outcome. Results Loss of household income was associated with increased risk for all three index-based outcomes: depressive symptoms [aOR = 3.130, 95% CI = (1.41–6.97)], anxiety-related symptoms [aOR = 2.531, 95%CI = (1.154–5.551)], and OCD-related symptoms [aOR = 2.90, 95%CI = (1.32–6.36)]. Being female was associated with being at higher risk for depressive symptoms [aOR = 1.72, 95% CI = (1.02–2.93)], anxiety-related symptoms [aOR = 1.75, 95% CI = (1.04–2.97)], and OCD-related symptoms [aOR = 1.764, 95%CI = (1.027–3.028)]. Parental practices protective against COVID-19 were associated with children being at higher risk of depressive symptoms [aOR = 1.55, 95% CI = (1.04–2.31)]. Lower school level was associated with children being at higher risk of anxiety-related and OCD-related symptoms. Conclusions As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, schools should prioritize mental health interventions that target younger, female students, and children of families with income loss. Limiting the spread of COVID-19 through school closure may exacerbate negative psychosocial health outcomes in children, thus school administrators should move quickly to target those at greatest risk.

scholarly journals Maternal depressive symptoms, maternal asthma, and asthma in school-aged children

2017 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-60.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brock H. Medsker ◽  
Bronwyn K. Brew ◽  
Erick Forno ◽  
Henrik Olsson ◽  
Cecilia Lundholm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
School Aged Children

Maternal Depressive Symptoms, Maternal Asthma, and Asthma in School-Aged Children

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 140 (Supplement 3) ◽  
pp. S176.1-S176
Author(s):  
Jasdeep S. Badwal ◽  
Theresa Bingemann
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
School Aged Children

The role of culture in relational aggression: Associations with social-psychological adjustment problems in Japanese and US school-aged children

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshito Kawabata ◽  
Nicki. R. Crick ◽  
Yoshikazu Hamaguchi
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Relational Aggression ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Japanese Children ◽  
Adjustment Problems ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Us Children

The purpose of this study was (1) to evaluate psychometric properties that assess forms of aggression (i.e., relational and physical aggression) across cultures (i.e., Japan and the United States) and (2) to investigate the role of culture in the associations between forms of aggression and social-psychological adjustment problems such as depressive symptoms and delinquency. Participants consisted of 296 fourth-graders (197 Japanese and 99 US children). It was hypothesized that relative to US children, relational aggression would be more strongly associated with depressive symptoms for Japanese children. Findings supported our hypothesis, suggesting that Japanese children may be more vulnerable to negative interpersonal experiences, including relational aggression.

Neighborhood Deterioration and Social Isolation in Later Life

1993 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neal Krause
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Neighborhood Characteristics ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Socially Isolated

The purpose of this study is to test a conceptual model that attempts to show how selected neighborhood characteristics are related to social isolation in later life. This model specifies that older adults with low levels of educational attainment are more likely to experience financial problems and that elderly people who are confronted by financial difficulties are more likely to reside in dilapidated neighborhoods. The model further predicts that deteriorated neighborhoods in turn tend to promote distrust of others and older adults who are more distrustful of others tend to be more socially isolated. Based on data provided by a nationwide survey of elderly people, subsequent analyses revealed strong support for the theoretical sequence described above.

scholarly journals Effects of School Closures Resulting From COVID-19 in Autistic and Neurotypical Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen M. Genova ◽  
Aditi Arora ◽  
Amanda L. Botticello
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Daily Routines ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Parental Perspectives ◽  
Returning To School

The purpose of this study was to assess differences in negative consequences resulting from pandemic-related school closures between autistic and neurotypical children. We predicted that more negative consequences overall would be reported for children with autism compared to neurotypical children. We also expected to observe differences in the types of stressors reported between these two groups, with disruptions to daily routines more commonly reported for children with autism and stress due to social isolation more commonly reported for neurotypical children. Participants were parents of school-aged children, ages of 4–15 years old, who responded to an online survey (N = 250). Parental perspectives were collected using the Covid-19 Adolescent Symptom and Psychological Experience Questionnaire (CASPE). Parents in the autism group were additionally asked to respond to a survey about autism-specific stressors which may have increased during the pandemic, such as behavioral concerns, therapy disruptions, and hygiene issues. The majority of the respondents (65%) were parents of children with autism and 35% were parents of neurotypical children. Parents of autistic children were more likely to report that their child was negatively affected by routine changes, whereas parents of neurotypical children were more likely to report that their child was affected by social isolation. Overall, parents of children with autism were more than three times as likely to report negative changes in their child compared to parents of neurotypical children. When asked about autism-specific stressors, parents of autistic children reported concerns related to hygiene, behavioral regression, therapy disruption, meltdowns, and returning to school. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged school closures have disrupted the lives of children. Our results indicate that children with autism are at greater risk for negative outcomes due to emergency-related school disruptions. These findings have implications for educational planning for this vulnerable population for future public health crises.

scholarly journals Prevalence of depressive symptoms in school aged children with type 1 diabetes – a questionnaire study.

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 1005-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Sendela ◽  
Beata Zduńczyk ◽  
Hanna Trippenbach-Dulska ◽  
Agnieszka Szypowska
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
School Aged Children
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