Internet-Related Behaviors and Psychological Distress Among Schoolchildren During COVID-19 School Suspension

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection has rapidly grown worldwide,1 and many governments have implemented policies to control the infection rate. For example, school suspension, self-quarantine, requirement of citizens to stay at home,2 travel and border controls, and discouragement of outdoor activities3 have been used. Although these actions emphasize the importance of “spatial distancing” are based on the perspective of public health, they may result in health problems other than COVID-19 infection, such as psychological distress and fear.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - June 28, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: I-Hua Chen, Chao-Ying Chen, Amir H. Pakpour, Mark D. Griffiths, Chung-Ying Lin Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research