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Physical health, media use, and mental health in children and adolescents with ADHD during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia

Objective: To examine the impact of COVID-19 restrictions among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). - Methods: Parents of 213 Australian children (5-17 years) with ADHD completed a survey in May 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions were in place (i.e., requiring citizens to sta...

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Main Authors: Sciberras, Emma (Author) , Patel, Pooja (Author) , Stokes, Mark A. (Author) , Coghill, David (Author) , Middeldorp, Christel M. (Author) , Bellgrove, Mark A. (Author) , Becker, Stephen P. (Author) , Efron, Daryl (Author) , Stringaris, Argyris (Author) , Faraone, Stephen V. (Author) , Bellows, Susannah T. (Author) , Quach, Jon (Author) , Banaschewski, Tobias (Author) , McGillivray, Jane (Author) , Hutchinson, Delyse (Author) , Silk, Tim J. (Author) , Melvin, Glenn (Author) , Wood, Amanda G. (Author) , Jackson, Anna (Author) , Loram, George (Author) , Engel, Lidia (Author) , Montgomery, Alicia (Author) , Westrupp, Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of attention disorders
Year: 2022, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Pages: 549-562
ISSN:1557-1246
DOI:10.1177/1087054720978549
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054720978549
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Author Notes:Emma Sciberras, Pooja Patel, Mark A. Stokes, David Coghill, Christel M. Middeldorp, Mark A. Bellgrove, Stephen P. Becker, Daryl Efron, Argyris Stringaris, Stephen V. Faraone, Susannah T. Bellows, Jon Quach, Tobias Banaschewski, Jane McGillivray, Delyse Hutchinson, Tim J. Silk, Glenn Melvin, Amanda G. Wood, Anna Jackson, George Loram, Lidia Engel, Alicia Montgomery, and Elizabeth Westrupp
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Summary:Objective: To examine the impact of COVID-19 restrictions among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). - Methods: Parents of 213 Australian children (5-17 years) with ADHD completed a survey in May 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions were in place (i.e., requiring citizens to stay at home except for essential reasons). - Results: Compared to pre-pandemic, children had less exercise (Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.4; 95% CI 0.3-0.6), less outdoor time (OR = 0.4; 95% 0.3-0.6), and less enjoyment in activities (OR = 6.5; 95% CI 4.0-10.4), while television (OR = 4.0; 95% CI 2.5-6.5), social media (OR = 2.4; 95% CI 1.3-4.5), gaming (OR = 2.0; 95% CI 1.3-3.0), sad/depressed mood (OR = 1.8; 95% CI 1.2-2.8), and loneliness (OR = 3.6; 95% CI 2.3-5.5) were increased. Child stress about COVID-19 restrictions was associated with poorer functioning across most domains. Most parents (64%) reported positive changes for their child including more family time. - Conclusions: COVID-19 restrictions were associated with both negative and positive impacts among children with ADHD.
Item Description:First published online December 17, 2020
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ISSN:1557-1246
DOI:10.1177/1087054720978549

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