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. 2021 Sep 16;18(18):9745. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189745

Table 1.

Contents of the Research Questionnaire.

Measures Items Response Scale
Caregivers’ difficulties in asking their child to adopt self-protective behaviors against COVID-19 How often do you find it difficult to ask your child to do the following things during the COVID-19 pandemic? 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often
Item 1: Washing hands frequently
Item 2: Keeping the mask on at all times
Item 3: Not touching the mouth and/or nose
Item 4: Not touching anything in public places
Item 5: Not going to crowded places
Item 6: Practicing social distancing and not touching others
Caregivers’ difficulties in managing their child’s daily performance How often do you find it difficult to manage the following day-to-day activities of your children during school closures and delayed school openings due to the COVID-19 pandemic? 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often
After-school learning Item 1: Asking my child to finish homework
Sleep routine Item 1: Asking my child to go to bed on time
Item 2: Asking my child to wake up on time
Internet use Item 1: Managing my child’s internet use via smartphone phones
Item 2: Managing my child’s internet use via personal computers
Changes in psychological symptoms Compared with those before the pandemic, do the psychological symptoms change during the COVID-19 pandemic? 0 = improved, 1 = no change, 2 = mildly worsened, 3 = significantly worsened
Item 1: Not being able to concentrate
Item 2: Being overactive physically
Item 3: Not being able to control their impulsive behavior
Item 4: Being easily angered and upset
Item 5: Having a tendency to argue and rebel
Item 6: Feeling depressed and down
Item 7: Feeling anxious and getting worried easily
Child’s taking medication for treating ADHD How often does your child take medication prescribed by doctors for treating ADHD? 0 = never, 1 = seldom, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often

ADHD: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019.