The Dark Side of the Web —A Risk for Children and Adolescents Challenged by Isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

In response to the global pandemic of COVID-19, many countries around the world adopted social isolation measures to contain the spread of the virus1. For children and adolescents, limitations in face-to-face activities and interactions with their traditional peer groups has been a frustrating experience. Following disease containment measures, which included school closures, social distancing, and home quarantine, children and adolescents faced a prolonged state of physical isolation from their peers, teachers, extended family, and community networks that affects their emotional and behavioral health2.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - October 10, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pietro Ferrara, Giulia Franceschini, Giovanni Corsello, Julije Mestrovic, Ida Giardino, Mehmet Vural, Tudor Lucian Pop, Leyla Namazova-Baranova, Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani Source Type: research