Hanmei Xu1, Hang Zhang1, Lijuan Huang1, Xiaolan Wang1, Xiaowei Tang1, Yanping Wang1, Qingqing Xiao1, Ping Xiong2, Rongqiu Jiang3, Jie Zhan4, Fang Deng5, Mingya Yu6, Dong Liu7, Xuejun Liu8, Chunli Zhang9, Wenjun Wang10, Lu Li11, Hongmei Cao12, Wenchao Zhang13, Hongping Zhou14, Wo Wang15, Li Yin16,17. 1. Mental Health Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 28 South Dianxin Street, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. 2. Chengdu Engineering Technical Vocational School, Chengdu, 610300, Sichuan, China. 3. Chengdu Vocational & Technical College of Industry, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610218, China. 4. Xuchuan Middle School, Zigong, 643000, Sichuan, China. 5. The Fourth People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, 610036, Sichuan, China. 6. Jiangsu Academy of Educational Sciences, Nanjing, 210013, Jiangsu, China. 7. Wenquan Second Central Primary School, Donghai County, Lianyungang, 222315, Jiangsu, China. 8. Jiangsu Shuangdian Primary School, Rudong County, Nantong, 226404, Jiangsu, China. 9. The Sixth Middle School of Jianshui County, Honghe Prefecture, Jianshui County, 654300, Yunnan, China. 10. Egongyan Primary School, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, 404000, China. 11. The 12th Elementary School of Nanyang City, Nanyang, 473002, Henan, China. 12. Hou Central School, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China. 13. The primary School Attached to SouthWest University, Chongqing, 400700, China. 14. Chengdu Shuangliu Yongan Middle School, Chengdu, 610219, Sichuan, China. 15. University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 401331, China. 16. Mental Health Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 28 South Dianxin Street, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. yli009@163.com. 17. Institute for System Genetics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. yli009@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) caused psychological stress in Chinese adults population. But we are unaware of whether the pandemic causes psychological stress on children. METHODS: We used the Children's Impact of Event Scale questionnaire (CRIES-13) to investigate the degree of Post-traumatic Stress (PTSD) symptoms caused by the pandemic in students selected from schools in Sichuan, Jiangsu, Henan, Yunnan, and Chongqing provinces of China. RESULTS: A total of 7769 students(3692 male and 4077 female), aged 8-18 years, were enrolled in the study, comprising 1214 in primary schools, 2799 in junior high schools and 3756 in senior high schools. A total of 1639 students (21.1%) had severe psychological stress reactions. A large proportion of senior high school students (23.3%) experienced severe psychological stress, and they had the highest median total CRIES-13 score. Female students were more likely to experience severe psychological stress and had higher median CRIES-13 total scores than males. CONCLUSION: COVID-19 has placed psychological stresses on primary and secondary school students in China. These stresses are more likely to reach severe levels among female students and senior high school students.
BACKGROUND: The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) caused psychological stress in Chinese adults population. But we are unaware of whether the pandemic causes psychological stress on children. METHODS: We used the Children's Impact of Event Scale questionnaire (CRIES-13) to investigate the degree of Post-traumatic Stress (PTSD) symptoms caused by the pandemic in students selected from schools in Sichuan, Jiangsu, Henan, Yunnan, and Chongqing provinces of China. RESULTS: A total of 7769 students(3692 male and 4077 female), aged 8-18 years, were enrolled in the study, comprising 1214 in primary schools, 2799 in junior high schools and 3756 in senior high schools. A total of 1639 students (21.1%) had severe psychological stress reactions. A large proportion of senior high school students (23.3%) experienced severe psychological stress, and they had the highest median total CRIES-13 score. Female students were more likely to experience severe psychological stress and had higher median CRIES-13 total scores than males. CONCLUSION:COVID-19 has placed psychological stresses on primary and secondary school students in China. These stresses are more likely to reach severe levels among female students and senior high school students.
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COVID-19; CRIES-13; China; Post-traumatic stress; School students; Stress
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