Study of Children's Well-being After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgian French-speaking Primary Schools

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT05747638

Université Catholique de Louvain315 enrolled

Overview

In order to limit the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a significant numbers of measures were taken worldwide. It has been shown that the pandemic and its consequences, such as lockdown and isolation, can have a significant long-term impact on the well-being of children. This study follows the initial DYNAtracs study on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in primary schools. In Belgium, 2488 children and 444 school attenders in 11 primary schools of the Federation Wallonia Brussels are invited. Every participant will be invited to answer a well-being questionnaire. This study aimed to document the children and workers well-being in the primary schools of Belgium after the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study should contribute to improved decision making regarding measures for schools and children well-being in the context of current and future pandemics. The objective of this study is to document the well-being of children and workers after the COVID 19 pandemic in primary schools of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

315

Conditions

Well-being

Interventions

Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All children between the ages of 6 and 12 years and all school attenders from selected primary schools were invited to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal or absence of written informed consent before enrolment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety symptoms in children

Anxiety symptoms measured by the "Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale" after the COVID-19 pandemic. A total anxiety score can be calculated by counting 28 items. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum is 28. The higher the score the greater the susceptibility to anxiety.

Time frame: Once

Anxiety and depression symptoms in school staff.

Anxiety and depression symptoms measured by the "Hospital Anxiety and Depression" Scale in adults after the COVID-19 pandemic.The person is invited to choose between 4 responses for each question and the score varies between 0 to 3. A total anxiety and depression score can be calculated for a total of 21 points each. The minimum value is 0 and the maximum is 21. A score under or equal 7 was considered with an absence of anxiety and depression; between 8 to 10 corresponds to an anxious or depressive symptoms; and over 11 indicates a definite state of anxiety or depression.