Journal
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
Volume 26, Issue 4, Pages 549-562Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1087054720978549
Keywords
ADHD; COVID-19; psychological well-being
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- Center for Social and Early Emotional Development, a Strategic Research Center of the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Deakin University Australia
- Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Career (NHMRC) Development Fellowship [1110688]
- veski Inspiring Women's Fellowship
- NHMRC [1197488]
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
- Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support program
- National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [1197488] Funding Source: NHMRC
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The study found that COVID-19 restrictions had negative impacts on children with ADHD, leading to reduced physical activity and outdoor time, decreased enjoyment in activities, and increased screen time and negative emotions. However, some parents reported positive changes in their children, such as increased family time during this period.
Objective: To examine the impact of COVID-19 restrictions among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: Parents of 213 Australian children (5-17 years) with ADHD completed a survey in May 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions were in place (i.e., requiring citizens to stay at home except for essential reasons). Results: Compared to pre-pandemic, children had less exercise (Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.4; 95% CI 0.3-0.6), less outdoor time (OR = 0.4; 95% 0.3-0.6), and less enjoyment in activities (OR = 6.5; 95% CI 4.0-10.4), while television (OR = 4.0; 95% CI 2.5-6.5), social media (OR = 2.4; 95% CI 1.3-4.5), gaming (OR = 2.0; 95% CI 1.3-3.0), sad/depressed mood (OR = 1.8; 95% CI 1.2-2.8), and loneliness (OR = 3.6; 95% CI 2.3-5.5) were increased. Child stress about COVID-19 restrictions was associated with poorer functioning across most domains. Most parents (64%) reported positive changes for their child including more family time. Conclusions: COVID-19 restrictions were associated with both negative and positive impacts among children with ADHD.
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