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Did Children in Single-Parent Households Have a Higher Probability of Emotional Instability during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Japan.
Naito, Takuto; Tomata, Yasutake; Otsuka, Tatsui; Tsuno, Kanami; Tabuchi, Takahiro.
  • Naito T; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Tomata Y; School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health and Social Services, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka 238-8522, Japan.
  • Otsuka T; Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Tsuno K; Department of Psychiatry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan.
  • Tabuchi T; School of Health Innovation, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Kawasaki 210-0821, Japan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(7)2022 04 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1776209
ABSTRACT
The influence of public health measures against COVID-19 in Japan on child mental health by household type is unknown. This study aimed to investigate whether COVID-19 and the declaration of a state of emergency in Japan affected children's mental health between single-parent and two-parent households disproportionately. A large cross-sectional online survey was conducted from August to September 2020. The study included 3365 parents with children aged 0-14 years old who reported their children's mental status during the declared state of emergency. Emotional instability was reported dichotomously by parents. As the primary result, the probability of emotional instability was higher in single-parent households compared with that in two-parent households after adjustments for potential covariates; the adjusted prevalence ratio (95% CI) was 1.26 (1.07-1.49). Our findings suggest a disproportionate impact on children's mental health due to the pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19074239

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19074239