Internalized and externalized problems in preschoolers and emotional state of caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic forced public health measures such as mandatory social isolation and the closure of universities and schools. These unprecedented measures, as seen in the case of Colombia, affected the emotional state and mental health of the population. Objective: To compare int...
- Autores:
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Herazo Chamorro, Mónica Isabel
Perez Vasquez, Diego Armando
Bolaños Torres, Bertha Isabel
Fonseca Beltrán, Leodanis Danith
Romero Acosta, Kelly Carolina
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of investigation
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2023
- Institución:
- Corporación Universitaria del Caribe - CECAR
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio Digital CECAR
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.cecar.edu.co:cecar/10762
- Acceso en línea:
- https://repositorio.cecar.edu.co/handle/cecar/10762
- Palabra clave:
- Externalization problems
Internalization problems
Preschool
Emotion
Caregivers
Pandemic
COVID-19
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- Derechos Reservados. Corporación Universitaria del Caribe – CECAR
| Summary: | Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic forced public health measures such as mandatory social isolation and the closure of universities and schools. These unprecedented measures, as seen in the case of Colombia, affected the emotional state and mental health of the population. Objective: To compare internalized and externalized problems in preschoolers and the emotional state of caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic at three different times: before isolation (2019), during isolation (2020), and after it (2021). Method: The study was quantitative, correlational, and longitudinal. The sample consisted of 42 preschoolers and their caregivers. The instruments used were the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), the Beck Depression Inventory-II, and the Costello and Comrey Depression and Anxiety scale. Results: It was observed that anxiety symptoms in caregivers increased after quarantine, while depressive symptoms were higher before and during it. In children, anxiety problems increased during the quarantine and decreased afterward. On the other hand, aggressive behavior had significant differences across all three periods. Conclusions: The presence of internalized and externalized problems in early childhood has a direct influence on their development, as well as on the relationships they establish with their parents and peers. Therefore, the data reported here are useful for formulating strategies that can help reduce the development of these problems. |
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