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. 2021 Oct 14;12:732745. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.732745

Table 4.

Comparison between child stress-related behaviors before and during COVID-19 outbreak.

Stress-related behaviors changes in children from before to during COVID-19 outbreak t p Cohen's d
Difficulty standing still −6.21 < 0.001 0.42
Concentration difficulties −8.07 < 0.001 0.66
Nervousness and irritability −7.63 < 0.001 0.63
Tendency to cry for no reason −5.60 < 0.001 0.47
Difficulty falling asleep −7.28 < 0.001 0.69
Restless sleep with awakenings −4.01 < 0.001 0.31
Food refusal −3.68 < 0.001 0.27
Excessive food seeking −4.19 < 0.001 0.33