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ArticleNeuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater2024

Comparative study of children's mental health outcomes in Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gabriele Kohlboeck, Verena Barbieri, Anna Wenter, Giuliano Piccoliori, Adolf Engl, Kathrin Sevecke, Christian J Wiedermann, Silvia Exenberger

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Article in Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Gabriele KohlboeckDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Tirol Kliniken, Innsbruck, Austria. gabriele.kohlboeck@tirol-kliniken.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1051-3825
Verena BarbieriInstitute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana College of Health Professions, Bolzano, Italy. verena.barbieri@am-mg.claudiana.bz.it.
Anna WenterDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Tirol Kliniken, Innsbruck, Austria.
Giuliano PiccolioriInstitute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana College of Health Professions, Bolzano, Italy.
Adolf EnglInstitute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana College of Health Professions, Bolzano, Italy.
Kathrin SeveckeDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Tirol Kliniken, Innsbruck, Austria.
Christian J WiedermannInstitute of General Practice and Public Health, Claudiana College of Health Professions, Bolzano, Italy.
Silvia ExenbergerDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Tirol Kliniken, Innsbruck, Austria.
Innsbruck Medical University · ATLandesfachhochschule für Gesundheitsberufe Claudiana · IT

Funding

Office of the Tyrolean Government The Tyrolean COVID-19 Children's Study was funded under the project name "COVID-19 Forschung, Folgen COVID-19 Kinder and Jugendliche" (COVID-19 Research, Impact COVID-19 Children and Adolescents).
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to compare the mental health outcomes of children in North Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, considering the sociocultural and contextual differences between the two regions.

methodsThe Tyrolean COVID-19 Children's Study (TCCS: n = 401; June 2021 to July 2021) and the Corona and Psyche in South Tyrol 2021 Study (COP‑S; n = 3402; May 2021 to June 2021) were used for data analyses. Both studies employed cross-sectional designs and collected data through online questionnaires completed by children aged 7-13 years and their parents. Various psychosocial assessment tools including the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screening, Children Anxiety Test, Child Behavior Check List, Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, and Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children were used in the surveys.

resultsThe comparison between North Tyrol and South Tyrol revealed no significant differences in perceived threats, trauma, or anxiety among children. Similarly, there were no substantial disparities in psychosomatic complaints, indicating similar manifestations of emotional distress across the two regions.

conclusionThe comparative analysis of children's mental health outcomes in North Tyrol and South Tyrol during the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed the analogous influence of sociocultural and contextual factors on their wellbeing. Despite presumable variations in pandemic events, management strategies, and healthcare systems, the study suggests comparable resilience among children and highlights the importance of sociocultural factors in shaping their wellbeing. The findings emphasize the need for comprehensive understanding and targeted interventions to support children's mental health during challenging times.

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COVID-19PandemicsAdolescentAnxietyAustriaChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansItalyMaleMental DisordersMental HealthSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesChildrenCOVID-19 pandemicMental healthSouth TyrolTyrol

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