Table 3.
Comparison of parents' and children's perception of the emotional and behavioral effects of COVID-19 pandemic on children's mental health.
| Response | Parents n (%) | Children n (%) | p, χ2 | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | Less than average | 74 (18.9) | 58 (14.9) | 0.137, 3.977 | 132 (16.9) |
| Average | 263 (67.1) | 260 (66.8) | 523 (67.0) | ||
| More than average | 55 (14.0) | 71 (18.3) | 126 (16.1) | ||
| Sadness | Less than average | 127 (32.4) | 113 (29.0) | 0.023, 7.578 | 240 (30.7) |
| Average | 153 (39.0) | 129 (33.2) | 282 (36.1) | ||
| More than average | 112 (28.6)∗∗ | 147 (37.8) | 259 (33.2) | ||
| Daily activities | More than average | 80 (20.4)∗∗∗ | 123 (31.6) | <0.001, 13.857 | 203 (26.0) |
| Average | 147 (37.5) | 137 (35.2) | 284 (36.4) | ||
| Less than average | 165 (42.1)∗∗∗ | 129 (33.2) | 294 (37.6) | ||
| Worry | Less than average | 164 (41.8) | 169 (43.4) | 0.007, 10.041 | 333 (42.6) |
| Average | 126 (32.1)∗∗∗ | 89 (22.9) | 215 (27.5) | ||
| More than average | 102 (26.0)∗ | 131 (33.7) | 233 (29.8) | ||
| Sleep quality | More than average | 155 (39.5)∗∗∗ | 247 (63.5) | <0.001, 63.288 | 402 (51.5) |
| Average | 172 (43.9)∗∗∗ | 71 (18.3) | 243 (31.1) | ||
| Less than average | 65 (16.6) | 71 (18.3) | 136 (17.4) | ||
| Tension/stress | Less than average | 121 (30.9) | 95 (24.4) | 0.063, 5.515 | 216 (27.7) |
| Average | 234 (59.7) | 243 (62.5) | 477 (61.1) | ||
| More than average | 37 (9.4) | 51 (13.1) | 88 (11.3) | ||
| Fatigue | Less than average | 96 (24.5) | 74 (19.0) | <0.001, 15.467 | 170 (21.8) |
| Average | 244 (62.2) | 222 (57.1) | 466 (59.7) | ||
| More than average | 52 (13.3)∗∗∗ | 93 (23.9) | 145 (18.6) | ||
| Concentration of attention | More than average | 186 (47.4)∗ | 150 (38.6) | <0.001, 66.660 | 336 (43.0) |
| Average | 128 (32.7)∗∗∗ | 61 (15.7) | 189 (24.2) | ||
| Less than average | 78 (19.9)∗∗∗ | 178 (45.8) | 256 (32.8) | ||
| Irritation and anger | Less than average | 87 (22.2) | 101 (26.0) | 0.104, 4.523 | 188 (24.1) |
| Average | 239 (61.0) | 208 (53.5) | 447 (57.2) | ||
| More than average | 66 (16.8) | 80 (20.6) | 146 (18.7) | ||
| Physical aggression | Less than average | 269 (68.6) | 292 (75.1) | 0.102, 4.575 | 561 (71.8) |
| Average | 112 (28.6) | 91 (23.4) | 203 (26.0) | ||
| More than average | 11 (2.8) | 6 (1.5) | 17 (2.2) | ||
| Loneliness | Less than average | 130 (33.2)∗∗ | 91 (23.4) | <0.001, 36.733 | 221 (28.3) |
| Average | 227 (57.9) | 202 (51.9) | 429 (54.9) | ||
| More than average | 35 (8.9)∗∗∗ | 96 (24.7) | 131 (16.8) | ||
| Total | 392 (50.2) | 389 (49.8) | 781 (100.0) | ||
∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, ∗∗∗p < 0.001.