Covid 19 pandemic-lockdown and its psychological effects on children age group 4 to 10 years, a cross-sectional study from a school in Central India

Abstract

This study will provide an insight into the psychological impact of lockdown on young children. The current study is a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study. The research was done among parents of children ranging in age from 4 to 10 years old who attend various schools in Nagpur city. The research ran from March 2021 to August 2021, for a total of six months. The study enlisted the participation of parents of kids aged 4 to 10 years old. Sadness significant, found that children of both working parents are significantly sad as compared to non-working or only any 1 parent working (p= o.008). Also, children who are using smartphones for <2hours for playing games are significantly sad than others. (p=0.001). Aggressiveness was significantly (p= 0.002). Children of <7 years are significantly more aggressive than >7years. Anxiety was significantly more among females compared to male children (p=0.03). Also, children belonging to single parents and joint families were significantly more anxious compared to nuclear families (p=0.04).The lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic has caused profound psychological effects and has increased the rates of depression, anxiety, sadness, and aggressiveness in children.