Psychological observations of the parents on their children during COVID-19 pandemic social isolation in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Background: Social isolation was imposed as the best preventive measure worldwide for the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated the psychological effects of this measure among Saudi families in the Jazan province to assess its impact on children during this period. Methods: This study was a cross-secti...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2022-03, Vol.11 (3), p.1095-1099
Main Authors: Gohal, Gassem, Zaino, Mohammad, Gosadi, Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
covid-19
jazan
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Psychological aspects
psychological observations
saudi arabia
social isolation
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Summary:Background: Social isolation was imposed as the best preventive measure worldwide for the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated the psychological effects of this measure among Saudi families in the Jazan province to assess its impact on children during this period. Methods: This study was a cross-section investigation conducted in the Jazan province that is located in the southwest part of the country. Data collection was conducted during May 2020 during the country-wise curfew in Saudi Arabia and targeted parents living in Jazan with a minimum of one child above the age of 5 years using a self-administered web-based questionnaire. Results: In total, 408 valid questionnaires were collected. About 50.5% (n = 206) of the parents reported their children as having abnormal psychological observation at the time of their social isolation, which is significantly associated with living status, the number of children (especially when the family has fewer than two children
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1536_21