Table 2.

Caregiver-identified emotional and behavioral needs of children and adolescents

Needs category	Representative responses	Total problem frequency N(%)
Mental health care	“Psychologist,” “Counselor,” “Emotional guidance”	29(22%)
Routine/stability	“Things to go back to normal, so my kid has some stability and routine,” “More structure,” “More routine”	15(11%)
School or daycare reopening	“School!” “To go back to school,” “Daycare”	9(7%)
Social support	“Support from me and my husband,” “Support of family and friends,” “Social help, someone for him to connect to at his age that he can really empathize with.”	6(5%)
Social interaction	“Access to friends,” “Being able to socialize,” “Face to face contact with his peers.”	36(27%)
Academic support	“Help with learning,” “Help with online schooling,” “IEP.”	9(7%)
Executive functioning skills	“Time management,” “Reminders to complete and submit homework,” “Organization.”	6(5%)
Motivation	“More discipline,” “Motivation to do schoolwork,” “He needs help being more motivated to do his schoolwork.”	4(3%)
Physical/outdoor activity	“Go out and play,” “A good way to burn off energy,” “Outdoor activity.”	9(7%)
Activities that are engaging/counteract boredom	“Boredom,” “Mental stimulation,” “Doing a variety of activities.”	8(6%)
Validation/reassurance	“Reassurance,” “Just reassurance that things will be okay,” “Positive reassurance.”	8(6%)
Stress management/coping	“The ability to not feel pressure,” “Distress,” “Calming strategies.”	5(4%)
Behavior management	“Behavior,” “Strategies for staying in control of behaviors.” “She is acting out”	8(6%)
Other	“Better care from parent who is watching full time” “Not sure” “How to sleep better.”	6(5%)