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ArticleClinical child psychology and psychiatry2022

Impact of a single school-based intervention for COVID-19 on improving mental health among Japanese children.

Takahiro Kubo, Akihiro Masuyama, Hiroki Shinkawa, Daichi Sugawara

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Article in Clinical child psychology and psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Takahiro KuboFaculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0951-1678
Akihiro MasuyamaFaculty of Psychology, Iryo Sosei University, Iwaki, Japan.
Hiroki ShinkawaFaculty of Education, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4757-308X
Daichi SugawaraFaculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo, Japan.
University of Tsukuba · JPHirosaki University · JPIRYO Sosei University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An underlying concern about the COVID-19 pandemic is the decline of children's mental health. The present study is aimed to investigate whether a single school-based intervention, including self-monitoring and psychoeducation for COVID-19, effectively achieved its aim to promote children's mental health. The study was conducted in a junior high school. We assigned the third grade as the intervention group, the second grade as the announcement group, and the first grade as the control group. We hypothesized that the intervention group would experience improved mental health and reduced fear of COVID-19 compared to the announcement and control groups. Interaction effects were observed only for depression, indicating a significant effect in the intervention group. These findings suggest that a single school-based intervention that includes self-monitoring and psychoeducation for COVID-19 can help improve children's mental health. It is suggested that school-based interventions that intend to raise children's awareness of COVID-19 promote their healthy development and adaptation to crises within the school.

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COVID-19Mental HealthChildHumansJapanPandemicsSchoolsCOVID-19educationinterventionmental healthSchool

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PMID35593189
PMCPMC9127625
OpenAlexW4280650012

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