Psychosocial impacts of social isolation due to COVID-19 in children, adolescents and young people: A scoping review

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Letícia Camilo
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Pinheiro, Tayná July Silva, Andrade, Thayane Ingrid Xavier de, Sousa, Paulo Henrique Alves, Braga, Patrícia Pinto, Romano, Márcia Christina Caetano
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/65407
• topic: Child; Adolescent; Social Isolation; Coronavirus Infections; Psychosocial Impact; Criança; Adolescente; Isolamento social; Infecções por coronavírus; Impacto psicossocial; Criança; Adolescente; Isolamento Social; Infecções por Coronavírus; Impacto Psicossocial.

Objective: to map the psychosocial impacts caused by social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic in children, adolescents and young people. Method: a scoping review conducted according to the method proposed by the JBI and adopting the recommendations set forth in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews international guide. The review protocol was registered in the Open Science Framework. Results: a total of 20 articles comprised this review. Depression (70%; n=14) and anxiety (60%; n=16) were the most frequent symptoms among the research studies evaluated. An increase in screen time and in Internet use was identified. Conclusion: social isolation due to COVID-19 has exerted social and psychological effects on children's and adolescents' lives. In this population, mental ailments and their repercussion in child-youth development cannot be disregarded.