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Mental Health Status Among Children in Home Confinement During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Hubei Province, China

2020; American Medical Association; Volume: 174; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1619

2168-6211

Xinyan Xie, Qi Xue, Yu Zhou, Kaiheng Zhu, Qi Liu, Jiajia Zhang, Ranran Song,

Health disparities and outcomes

Outbreak in Hubei Province, ChinaAs the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic progressed in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, the Chinese government ordered a nationwide school closure.More than 180 million students in China were restricted to their homes (http:// www.chinanews.com/sh/2020/02-17/9094648.shtml).The COVID-19 infection has become a global pandemic.As of April 9, 2020, the infection has caused 188 countrywide closures around the world and has affected 1 576 021 818 learners (https://zh.unesco.org/themes/education-emergencies/coronavirus-school-closures).The caution about protecting the mental health of children in home confinement is warranted.This study investigated depressive and anxiety symptoms among students in Hubei province, China, which can help optimize interventions on the mental health of children for stakeholders in all countries affected by COVID-19.Methods | In Hubei province, students in Wuhan were restricted to home from January 23, 2020, and those in Huangshi (a city about 52 mi [85 km] from Wuhan) started observing the restrictions on January 24, 2020.The students in the city of Huangshi remained at home until March 23, 2020, and those in Wuhan until April 8, 2020.A total of 2330 students in grades 2 through 6 in 2 primary schools in Hubei province, of whom 845 were from Wuhan and 1485 were from Huangshi, were invited to complete a survey between February 28 and March 5, 2020.