COVID-19-Related Anxiety Symptoms among Quarantined Adolescents and Its Impact on Sleep Pattern Changes and Somatic Symptoms
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Background: Home-quarantine due to COVID-19 may have negative psychological effects on vulnerable sub-groups such as children and adolescents. We aimed to explore the prevalence of anxiety among adolescents who were in home-quarantine and its impact on onset of sleep disturbance and somatic symptoms, and on the level of agreement between adolescent and parent perceptions. Methods: Five hundred adolescents (ages 10–17) and 500 parents participated in the study. Adolescents filled out PROMIS Anxiety, PROMIS Sleep Disturbance, and PHQ-15 Physical-Symptom forms, while their parents completed proxy questionnaires containing the same domains. Results: 38% of the adolescents reported experiencing anxiety during home-quarantine period, 29% suffered from sleep disturbance, and 48% reported somatic symptoms. Addition of one day in home-quarantine was significantly associated with sleep disturbance (OR = 3.78, 95%CI: 1.09–8.45) and somatic symptoms (OR = 1.80, 95%CI: 1.01–3.08); female gender was associated with increased risk for somatic symptoms (OR = 2.15, 95%CI: 1.07–4.55); poor agreement in levels of anxiety, sleep disturbance and somatic symptoms was found between adolescent and parent reports (ICCs of 0.197–0.262). Discussion: Total isolation from household members during home-quarantine may cause anxiety, sleep disturbance, and somatization among adolescents. Achieving the appropriate balance between infection control and mitigation of the potential adverse psychological effect of home-quarantine among children and adolescents should be immediate priorities for policymakers.
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In a cross-sectional web-based study of 500 quarantined Israeli adolescents and 500 parents, 38% of adolescents reported anxiety, 29% sleep disturbance, and 48% somatic symptoms during home quarantine. Anxiety was strongly associated with sleep disturbance and somatic symptoms, while adolescent and parent reports showed poor agreement across all three domains.
Key findings
- Among adolescents, 38% scored above the PROMIS anxiety threshold, 29% had mild/moderate/severe sleep disturbance, and 48% reported somatic symptoms; the most common somatic symptoms were sleep disturbance (42%), feeling tired or having no energy (38%), and headaches (29%).
- Anxiety correlated positively with sleep disturbance (r = 0.726, p < 0.001) and somatic symptoms (r = 0.614, p < 0.001).
- In logistic regression, each additional quarantine day was associated with sleep disturbance (OR = 3.78, 95% CI: 1.09–8.45) and somatic symptoms (OR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.01–3.08); female gender increased somatic symptom risk (OR = 2.15, 95% CI: 1.07–4.55); older age decreased somatic symptom risk (OR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.55–0.94); anxiety was the strongest predictor of sleep disturbance (OR = 31.66, 95% CI: 7.46–66.34) and somatic symptoms (OR = 8.44, 95% CI: 2.77–25.72).
- Adolescent and parent reports showed poor agreement, with ICCs of 0.262, 0.254, and 0.197 for anxiety, sleep disturbance, and somatic symptoms; adolescents’ mean T-scores were significantly higher than parents’ proxy reports in all three domains.
Methods
- Cross-sectional, web-based study conducted during Israel’s third COVID-19 wave from 20 January to 20 March 2021; participants were 500 adolescents aged 10–17 quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19-positive individuals and 500 parents, one per adolescent.
- Adolescents completed PROMIS Anxiety Short Form, PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form, and PHQ-15 Physical-Symptom forms; parents completed proxy questionnaires with the same domains.
- Analyses included descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, Pearson correlations, binary logistic regression, and intraclass correlations (ICCs) to assess adolescent–parent agreement.
Limitations
- Stated by the paper: the online design meant response rate could not be calculated, potentially causing selection bias; the cross-sectional design prevented establishing temporal ordering or causation; and medical background/pre-COVID-19 anxiety or mood disorder history was not collected.
- Evident from the text: recruitment through a Facebook-distributed URL may further limit generalizability and introduce selection bias beyond the stated online-response limitation.
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- Interpretationcitation
Sleep disturbance during home-quarantine may be caused by changes in routine, decreased physical activity, absence of social contact with peers, and increased technology consumption.
“Sleep disturbance during home-quarantine may be caused by changes in routine, decreased physical activity, absence of social contact with peers, and increase in technology consumption such as mobile phones and computers [8,9].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim2 of 2 sources checked- cites [8] Bates, L.C., Zieff, G., Stanford, K., Moore, J.B., Kerr, Z.Y., Hanson, E.D., Barone Gibbs, B., Kline, C.E., and Stoner, L. (2020). COVID-19 Impact on Behaviors across the 24-Hour Day in Children and Adolescents: Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep. Children, 7. source
Section 4 (COVID-19 and Sleep; page unavailable) links disrupted routines, reduced outdoor activity, and increased screen time to changes in sleep or circadian timing during COVID-19 restrictions. Section 5.3 recommends promoting connectedness before sleep, but does not identify absence of contact with peers as a cause of sleep disturbance. The paper’s discussion also concerns children and adolescents, rather than people in home quarantine generally. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured - cites [9] 2021, Consequences of COVID-19 Confinement on Anxiety, Sleep and Executive Functions of Children and Adolescents in Spain, Front. Psychol. source
- Interpretationcitation
In an unfamiliar situation of home-quarantine, children do not always know how to communicate their fears and anxieties.
“In an unfamiliar situation of home-quarantine, children do not always know how to communicate their fears and anxieties [31].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [31] Tang, 2020, Mental health and its correlates among children and adolescents during COVID-19 school closure: The importance of parent-child discussion, J. Affect. Disord. source
The Introduction (page unavailable) discusses children’s concerns and anxiety during home confinement, and the Discussion reports anxiety among children experiencing home quarantine. Neither passage says that children do not know how to communicate their fears or anxieties; the paper instead examines whether parents discussed COVID-19 with them. (LLM, conf=0.78)
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Confined during a period of quarantine, children and adolescents may experience higher probability of behavioral and emotional disorders, including anxiety.
“Confined during a period of quarantine, this population may experience higher probability of behavioral and emotional disorders, including anxiety [26].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [26] JJiao, 2020, Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Children during the COVID-19 Epidemic, J. Pediatr. source
The Early Investigation section reports behavioral and emotional problems among children and adolescents during COVID-19 restrictions, including some confined at home. The Psychological Distress section discusses anxiety and reports higher rates of fear and anxiety in highly affected areas, but says those differences were not statistically significant. The paper does not establish that quarantine itself increases the probability of these problems compared with not being confined. (LLM, conf=0.82)
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Each additional day in home-quarantine is significantly associated with sleep disturbance (OR = 3.78, 95% CI: 1.09-8.45).
“Addition of one day in home-quarantine was significantly associated with sleep disturbance (OR = 3.78, 95%CI: 1.09–8.45) and somatic symptoms (OR = 1.80, 95%CI: 1.01–3.08)”
- Also stated in: § 3. Results · plain
“Addition of one day in home-quarantine was significantly associated with sleep disturbance (OR = 3.78, 95% CI: 1.09–8.45) and somatic symptoms (OR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.01–3.08)”
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29% of quarantined adolescents experienced mild, moderate, or severe sleep disturbance.
“29% suffered from sleep disturbance”
- Also stated in: § 3. Results · plain
“29% experienced mild, moderate, or severe sleep disturbance”
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Mean T-scores for anxiety, sleep disturbance, and somatic symptoms were significantly higher among adolescents than among their parents.
“The mean T-scores among adolescents were significantly higher compared to their parents within all three domains, as presented in Table 4.”
- Also stated in: § 4. Discussion · plain
“Across all domains, adolescents reported greater levels of anxiety, sleep disturbance, and somatic symptoms than was estimated by their parents.”
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Among quarantined adolescents, anxiety level is positively correlated with sleep disturbance (r = 0.726, p < 0.001).
“Figure 1a,b demonstrate positive and significant correlations between levels of anxiety and sleep disturbance (r = 0.726, p < 0.001) as well as between levels of anxiety and somatic symptoms (r = 0.614, p < 0.001) among adolescents who experienced home-quarantine.”
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38% of quarantined adolescents scored above the threshold for the PROMIS anxiety domain during home-quarantine.
“38% of the adolescents reported experiencing anxiety during home-quarantine period”
- Also stated in: § 3. Results · plain
“38% of adolescents scored above the threshold of the PROMIS anxiety domain”
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Adolescent self-reports of anxiety, sleep disturbance, and somatic symptoms have poor agreement with parent proxy reports (ICCs 0.197-0.262).
“poor agreement in levels of anxiety, sleep disturbance and somatic symptoms was found between adolescent and parent reports (ICCs of 0.197–0.262)”
- Also stated in: § 3. Results · hedged
“Low ICCs (0.262, 0.254, and 0.197) confirmed these findings, indicating poor level of agreement between child and parent reports.”
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Female gender is associated with increased risk for somatic symptoms among quarantined adolescents (OR = 2.15, 95% CI: 1.07-4.55).
“female gender was associated with increased risk for somatic symptoms (OR = 2.15, 95%CI: 1.07–4.55)”
- Also stated in: § 3. Results · plain
“female gender was associated with increased risk for somatic symptoms (OR = 2.15, 95% CI: 1.07–4.55)”
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Older age is associated with decreased risk for somatic symptoms among quarantined adolescents (OR = 0.73 per year, 95% CI: 0.55-0.94).
“older age decreased the risk for somatic symptoms (OR = 0.73, estimate for 1 year, 95% CI: 0.55–0.94)”
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Anxiety is the most significant predictor for sleep disturbance among quarantined adolescents (OR = 31.66, 95% CI: 7.46-66.34).
“anxiety was the most significant predictor for both sleep disturbance (OR = 31.66, 95% CI: 7.46–66.34) and somatic symptoms (OR = 8.44, 95% CI: 2.77–25.72)”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Findingown data
Each additional day in home-quarantine is significantly associated with somatic symptoms (OR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.01-3.08).
“Addition of one day in home-quarantine was significantly associated with sleep disturbance (OR = 3.78, 95%CI: 1.09–8.45) and somatic symptoms (OR = 1.80, 95%CI: 1.01–3.08)”
- Also stated in: § 3. Results · plain
“Addition of one day in home-quarantine was significantly associated with sleep disturbance (OR = 3.78, 95% CI: 1.09–8.45) and somatic symptoms (OR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.01–3.08)”
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- Findingown data
Anxiety is the most significant predictor for somatic symptoms among quarantined adolescents (OR = 8.44, 95% CI: 2.77-25.72).
“anxiety was the most significant predictor for both sleep disturbance (OR = 31.66, 95% CI: 7.46–66.34) and somatic symptoms (OR = 8.44, 95% CI: 2.77–25.72)”
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48% of quarantined adolescents reported somatic symptoms.
“48% reported somatic symptoms”
- Also stated in: § 3. Results · plain
“somatic symptoms were present within 48% of adolescents”
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- Findingown data
Among quarantined adolescents, anxiety level is positively correlated with somatic symptoms (r = 0.614, p < 0.001).
“Figure 1a,b demonstrate positive and significant correlations between levels of anxiety and sleep disturbance (r = 0.726, p < 0.001) as well as between levels of anxiety and somatic symptoms (r = 0.614, p < 0.001) among adolescents who experienced home-quarantine.”
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Older age served as a protective factor for sleep disturbance among quarantined adolescents.
“older age, on the other hand, served as a protective factor for both sleep disturbance and somatic symptoms”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Findingown data
Female gender predicted increased risk for sleep disturbance among quarantined adolescents.
“female gender predicted increased risk for sleep disturbance”
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The discrepancy in mean T-scores reflects parental misconception of their children's anxiety levels, sleep disturbance, and somatic symptoms.
“A discrepancy in mean T-scores reflects parental misconception of their children’s anxiety levels, sleep disturbance, and somatic symptoms.”
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Children and adolescents may develop anxiety symptoms even in a short period of home-quarantine.
“Our results indicate that children and adolescents may develop anxiety symptoms even in a short period of home-quarantine.”
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Total isolation from the rest of the household leads to significant discrepancy between child and parent perceptions of the child's anxiety, sleep disturbance, and somatic symptoms.
“Furthermore, total isolation from the rest of the household leads to significant discrepancy between child and parent perceptions of the child’s anxiety, sleep disturbance, and somatic symptoms.”
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Restrictions related to home-quarantine have far-reaching effects on psychological health for children and adolescents.
“Our study shows that restrictions related to home-quarantine have far-reaching effects on psychological health for children and adolescents.”
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The PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form and proxy form had Cronbach's alphas of 0.93 and 0.89 in the current sample.
“In the current sample, the Cronbach’s alphas of the Sleep Disturbance Short Form for children and the proxy form for the parents were 0.93 and 0.89, respectively.”
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The association between anxiety and somatic symptoms exists among adolescents (age 10-17) during home-quarantine periods in Israel.
“Our study indicated that this association exists among adolescents (age 10–17) during home-quarantine periods in Israel.”
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Extension of one day in home-quarantine increases the risk for somatic symptoms.
“Extension of one day in home-quarantine increases the risk for sleep disturbance and somatic symptoms”
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High prevalence of anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents can manifest in increased levels of physical/somatic problems and sleep disturbance.
“High prevalence of anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents can manifest in increased levels of physical/somatic problems and sleep disturbance.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Interpretationown data
Extension of one day in home-quarantine increases the risk for sleep disturbance.
“Extension of one day in home-quarantine increases the risk for sleep disturbance and somatic symptoms”
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A gap between parent perceptions and children's reports is anticipated.
“A gap between parent perceptions and children’s reports is anticipated”
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Misconception of children's perceptions and symptoms may prevent parents from seeking professional help for their children and adolescents.
“Our findings have far-reaching implications, as misconception of children’s perceptions and symptoms may prevent parents from seeking professional help for their children and adolescents.”
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InterpretationcitationThe present findings are consistent with previous studies demonstrating significant links between anxiety and sleep disturbance and between anxiety and somatic symptoms.
“Our present findings are consistent with previous studies demonstrating significant links between anxiety and sleep disturbance [8,9,14], and between anxiety and somatic symptoms [28,29].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim4 of 5 sources checked- cites [8] Bates, L.C., Zieff, G., Stanford, K., Moore, J.B., Kerr, Z.Y., Hanson, E.D., Barone Gibbs, B., Kline, C.E., and Stoner, L. (2020). COVID-19 Impact on Behaviors across the 24-Hour Day in Children and Adolescents: Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep. Children, 7. source
Section 4, “COVID-19 and Sleep” (page unavailable), states that insufficient sleep can result in anxiety or mood swings, supporting a link between sleep and anxiety. The paper does not report a statistically significant association. The somatic-symptoms clause has separate citations in the citing sentence and is not attributed to this source. (LLM, conf=0.81)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured - cites [9] 2021, Consequences of COVID-19 Confinement on Anxiety, Sleep and Executive Functions of Children and Adolescents in Spain, Front. Psychol. source
- cites [14] Zreik, 2020, Maternal perceptions of sleep problems among children and mothers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Israel, J. Sleep Res. source
- cites [28] Crivelli, 2020, Psychological distress associated with COVID-19 quarantine: Latent profile analysis, outcome prediction and mediation analysis, J. Affect. Disord. source
The Results (subtypes and prevalence section; page unavailable) report that anxiety and somatization scores vary significantly across distress-severity classes, while sleep disturbances are common. The paper does not establish a significant direct link between anxiety and sleep disturbance, or report a direct anxiety–somatic-symptom association; the class-level findings provide only partial support for the attributed links. (LLM, conf=0.76)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured - cites [29] Shevlin, 2020, COVID-19-related anxiety predicts somatic symptoms in the UK population, Br. J. Health Psychol. source
Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing). May combine two claims.
PremisecitationA study by Liu et al. (2020) among college and primary school students revealed that stress response to a pandemic as well as decrease in social support may predetermine onset of psychosomatic and somatic symptoms.
“A study by Liu et al. (2020) that was conducted among college and primary school students revealed that stress response to a pandemic as well as decrease in social support may predetermine onset of psychosomatic and somatic symptoms.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites Liu et al. (2020) source
The Discussion (Summary; page not provided) says uncontrolled stress can lead to psychosomatic and somatic symptoms, and reports different pandemic stress responses among college and primary school students. It suggests that sources of support may help explain those differences, but the survey did not establish a decrease in social support or show that such a decrease preceded symptom onset. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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PremisecitationPrevious studies showed a prevalence of anxiety symptoms as well as depressive symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder among children who have been quarantined during pandemic disease.
“Previous studies showed a prevalence of anxiety symptoms as well as depressive symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder among children who have been quarantined during pandemic disease [26,27].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 2 sources checked- cites [26] JJiao, 2020, Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Children during the COVID-19 Epidemic, J. Pediatr. source
The “Psychological distress in Children Exposed to Adverse Events” section says anxiety and depression are commonly reported responses to adverse events and notes that children may face enforced isolation during epidemics. It does not report the prevalence of these symptoms specifically among quarantined children or identify posttraumatic stress disorder in that group. No page number is available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured - cites [27] Sprang, 2013, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Parents and Youth After Health-Related Disasters, Disaster Med. Public Health Prep. source
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PremisecitationPrevious studies on the general population in China reported changes in sleep quality, sleep disturbance, and insomnia among participants suffering from anxiety symptoms.
“Previous studies on the general population in China reported changes in sleep quality, sleep disturbance, and insomnia among participants suffering from anxiety symptoms [26,30].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim2 of 2 sources checked- cites [26] JJiao, 2020, Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Children during the COVID-19 Epidemic, J. Pediatr. source
The Early Investigation section describes a questionnaire for children in Shaanxi, China that investigated both anxiety-related concerns and poor sleep, including nightmares. It does not report sleep changes or insomnia among participants with anxiety symptoms, and its sample was children rather than the general population. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured - cites [30] Wang, 2021, The impact of quarantine on mental health status among general population in China during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mol. Psychiatry source
The Methods (Outcomes and covariates; page not available) identify anxiety and insomnia as measured outcomes, and the Results (The psychological impact of quarantine; page not available) report both by quarantine status. The paper does not report sleep quality or sleep disturbance among participants with anxiety symptoms, nor does it present an analysis of insomnia specifically in that subgroup. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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PremisecitationLavigne-Cerván et al. (2021) reported that among adolescents aged 13-18, sleep problems were more severe, resulting in decreased energy and higher rates of apathy and inattention.
“Interestingly, contrary to our present results highlighting possible protective effects of older age, Lavigne-Cerván et al. (2021) reported that among adolescents aged 13–18, sleep problems were more severe, resulting in decreased energy and higher rates of apathy and inattention.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites Lavigne-Cerván et al. (2021) source
The Abstract and Discussion report greater sleep disturbances among adolescents aged 13–18 than among younger groups. The Discussion mentions possible difficulties concentrating, but does not establish that sleep problems caused inattention; our copy does not report decreased energy or higher rates of apathy in those adolescents. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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PremisecitationParents' perceptions of their child's symptoms may influence healthcare utilization and quality of care provided to the child.
“Even so, parents’ perceptions of their child’s symptoms should be taken into account, because they may influence healthcare utilization and quality of care provided to the child [18,19].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 2 sources checked- cites [18] Birnie, 2020, Factors Related to Agreement between Child and Caregiver Report of Child Functioning with Chronic Pain: PROMIS Pediatric and Parent Proxy Report, Clin. J. Pain source
- cites [19] Irwin, 2012, Development of six PROMIS pediatrics proxy-report item banks, Health Qual. Life Outcomes source
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PremisecitationAnxiety has a complex and bidirectional relationship with sleep disorders.
“Anxiety has a complex and bidirectional relationship with sleep disorders [9].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [9] 2021, Consequences of COVID-19 Confinement on Anxiety, Sleep and Executive Functions of Children and Adolescents in Spain, Front. Psychol. source
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PremisecitationUse of electronic resources such as mobile phones and computers contribute to the decrease in quality and hours of sleep among adolescents.
“Use of electronic resources such as mobile phones and computers contribute to the decrease in quality and hours of sleep among adolescents [9].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [9] 2021, Consequences of COVID-19 Confinement on Anxiety, Sleep and Executive Functions of Children and Adolescents in Spain, Front. Psychol. source
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PremisecitationA study by Shevlin et al. (2020) determined that a state of anxiety during COVID-19 was associated with increased somatic symptoms within the UK general population.
“Similar to our results, a study by Shevlin et al. (2020) determined that a state of anxiety during COVID-19 was associated with increased somatic symptoms within the UK general population.”
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InterpretationcitationSomatic symptoms may appear during the home-quarantine period, which causes prolonged stress among adolescents and prevents continuous support provided by their parents and siblings.
“Similarly, somatic symptoms may appear during the home-quarantine period, which causes prolonged stress among adolescents and prevents continuous support provided by their parents and siblings.”
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Interpretationown dataTotal isolation from household members during home-quarantine may cause anxiety, sleep disturbance, and somatization among adolescents.
“Total isolation from household members during home-quarantine may cause anxiety, sleep disturbance, and somatization among adolescents.”
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Study design and conductnone givenThe study was conducted online, and the response rate could not be calculated, potentially causing selection bias.
“The study was conducted online, and the response rate could not be calculated, potentially causing selection bias.”
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Study design and conductreasoningDue to the cross-sectional study design, the temporal ordering of the variables could not be established, and causation between variables cannot be fully indicated.
“Due to the cross-sectional study design, the temporal ordering of the variables could not be established, and so causation between variables cannot be fully indicated.”
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InterpretationreasoningIn this setting, younger children find themselves for the first time separated from their parents, a situation that can increase their anxiety state and sleep deprivation.
“In this setting, younger children find themselves for the first time separated from their parents, a situation that can increase their anxiety state and sleep deprivation.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe PHQ-15 and proxy form had Cronbach's alphas of 0.84 and 0.81 in the current sample.
“In the current sample, the Cronbach’s alphas of the PHQ-15 for children and the proxy form for the parents were 0.84 and 0.81, respectively.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe study did not collect information regarding medical background of participants and was not able to indicate a pre-COVID-19 history of anxiety and mood disorder.
“We did not collect information regarding medical background of the participants and were not able to indicate a pre-COVID-19 history of anxiety and mood disorder.”
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InterpretationreasoningParents may feel pressured in light of the new reality in which they have to cope with their children quarantine process and balance personal life, work, and parenting.
“Parents may feel pressured in light of the new reality in which they have to cope with their children quarantine process and balance personal life, work, and parenting.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claimMay combine two claims.
Study design and conductown dataThe PROMIS Anxiety Short Form and proxy form had Cronbach's alphas of 0.95 and 0.90 in the current sample.
“In the current sample, the Cronbach’s alphas of the Anxiety Short Form for children and the proxy form for the parents were 0.95 and 0.90, respectively.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claimProbably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).
InterpretationreasoningThe discrepancy between our results and Lavigne-Cerván et al. might be explained by different study settings and reference periods.
“This discrepancy might be explained by different study settings and reference periods.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claimProbably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).
PremisecitationThe National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2021) highlighted that psychological response to COVID-19 may vary with age.
“The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2021) highlighted that psychological response to COVID-19 may vary with age.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2021)
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InterpretationcitationThis pressure may weaken parents' ability to be supportive caregivers and violate parent-child relationship, leading to poor recognition of child distress and anxiety.
“This may weaken parents’ ability to be supportive caregivers and violate parent-child relationship [32], leading to poor recognition of child distress and anxiety.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [32] Uzun, 2021, Assesment of parent-child relationship in Covid-19 pandemic, Child. Youth Serv. Rev. source
The paper relies on this without support.
The correlation between anxiety, sleep patterns, and somatic symptoms is still inconsistent.
“However, the correlation between anxiety, sleep patterns, and somatic symptoms is still inconsistent.”
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Each contradiction between two passages listed here was confirmed by an independent check.
An anxiety T-score of 55 falls in two severity categories
MinorThe stated ranges classify a T-score of exactly 55 as both no-to-slight anxiety and mild anxiety.
“T-scores of 55 or less indicated no to slight anxiety”
“55–59.9—mild anxiety”
Somatic symptom scores are called T-scores despite a different scoring method
MinorThe results say all three domains were determined using adjusted T-scores, but the methods specify that somatic symptom scores were prorated to a score out of 30. No T-score conversion is described for that domain.
“Levels of anxiety, sleep disturbance, and somatic symptoms were determined using adjusted T-scores and presented in Table 2”
“To adjust the level of somatic symptom severity, the total raw scores were prorated to a score out of 30 by multiplying the total raw score by 15 and dividing the value obtained by 13.”
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“Confined during a period of quarantine, this population may experience higher probability of behavioral and emotional disorders, including anxiety [26].”
BackgroundYu, L., Buysse, D. J., Germain, A., Moul, D. E., Stover, A., Dodds, N. E., Johnston, K. L., & Pilkonis, P. A. (2012) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2012.636266 · Cited by 1,241 · see citing works
Posttraumatic stress disorder in parents and youth after health-related disasters
Sprang, G., & Silman, M. (2013) · Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness · doi:10.1017/dmp.2013.22 · Cited by 1,114 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Previous studies showed a prevalence of anxiety symptoms as well as depressive symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder among children who have been quarantined during pandemic disease [26,27].”
BackgroundXie, X., Xue, Q., Zhou, Y., Zhu, K., Liu, Q., Zhang, J., & Song, R. (2020) · JAMA Pediatrics · doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1619 · Cited by 1,001 · see citing works
Tang, S., Xiang, M., Cheung, T., & Xiang, Y.-T. (2021) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.10.016 · Cited by 628 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Parents should communicate with children and adolescents to address their fears and concerns and alleviate loneliness and stress, as parent–child discussion was found to be a critical measure in reducing anxiety among children and adolescents [31].”
BackgroundAn item response analysis of the pediatric PROMIS anxiety and depressive symptoms scales
Irwin, D. E., Stucky, B., Langer, M. M., Thissen, D., DeWitt, E. M., Lai, J.-S., Varni, J. W., Yeatts, K., & DeWalt, D. A. (2010) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-010-9619-3 · Cited by 537 · cited 2× · see citing works
“The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pediatric measures were designed to offer feasible and rigorous child-reported evaluation of their physical, mental, and social health, including anxiety and sleep patterns [16,17].”
MethodBates, L., Zieff, G., Stanford, K., Moore, J., Kerr, Z., Hanson, E., Barone Gibbs, B., Kline, C., & Stoner, L. (2020) · Children · doi:10.3390/children7090138 · Cited by 413 · cited 5× · see citing works
“Our present findings are consistent with previous studies demonstrating significant links between anxiety and sleep disturbance [8,9,14], and between anxiety and somatic symptoms [28,29].”
BackgroundResultInfluentialWang, Y., Shi, L., Que, J., Lu, Q., Liu, L., Lu, Z., Xu, Y., Liu, J., Sun, Y., Meng, S., et al. (2021) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41380-021-01019-y · Cited by 328 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Previous studies on the general population in China reported changes in sleep quality, sleep disturbance, and insomnia among participants suffering from anxiety symptoms [26,30].”
BackgroundDevelopment of six PROMIS pediatrics proxy-report item banks
Irwin, D. E., Gross, H. E., Stucky, B. D., Thissen, D., DeWitt, E., Lai, J., Amtmann, D., Khastou, L., Varni, J. W., & DeWalt, D. A. (2012) · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes · doi:10.1186/1477-7525-10-22 · Cited by 315 · see citing works
Israel’s rapid rollout of vaccinations for COVID-19
Rosen, B., Waitzberg, R., & Israeli, A. (2021) · Israel Journal of Health Policy Research · doi:10.1186/s13584-021-00440-6 · Cited by 272 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Health authorities in Israel struggled to contain the spread of COVID-19 by implementing a variety of measures including social distancing, use of masks in public areas [3], and an extensive national vaccination program [4,5].”
BackgroundBodas, M., & Peleg, K. (2020) · Health Affairs · doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00382 · Cited by 251 · cited 3× · see citing works
“The quarantine period was shortened to 10 days for subjects who obtained two negative PCR for COVID-19 test results [6].”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialForrest, C. B., Meltzer, L. J., Marcus, C. L., de la Motte, A., Kratchman, A. L., Buysse, D. J., Pilkonis, P. A., Becker, B. D., & Bevans, K. B. (2018) · SLEEP · doi:10.1093/sleep/zsy054 · Cited by 250 · cited 1× · see citing works
“The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pediatric measures were designed to offer feasible and rigorous child-reported evaluation of their physical, mental, and social health, including anxiety and sleep patterns [16,17].”
MethodFernández, R. S., Crivelli, L., Guimet, N. M., Allegri, R. F., & Pedreira, M. E. (2020) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.07.133 · Cited by 245 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Our present findings are consistent with previous studies demonstrating significant links between anxiety and sleep disturbance [8,9,14], and between anxiety and somatic symptoms [28,29].”
ResultCOVID‐19‐related anxiety predicts somatic symptoms in the UK population
Shevlin, M., Nolan, E., Owczarek, M., McBride, O., Murphy, J., Gibson Miller, J., Hartman, T. K., Levita, L., Mason, L., Martinez, A. P., et al. (2020) · British Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1111/bjhp.12430 · Cited by 208 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Similar to our results, a study by Shevlin et al. (2020) determined that a state of anxiety during COVID-19 was associated with increased somatic symptoms within the UK general population.”
ResultLiu, S., Liu, Y., & Liu, Y. (2020) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113070 · Cited by 207 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Acknowledged as a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) [1], the first case of COVID-19 in Israel was diagnosed on 26 February 2020 [2].”
BackgroundDevelopment and validation of an interpretive guide for PROMIS scores
Rothrock, N. E., Amtmann, D., & Cook, K. F. (2020) · Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes · doi:10.1186/s41687-020-0181-7 · Cited by 194 · see citing works
Lavigne-Cerván, R., Costa-López, B., Juárez-Ruiz de Mier, R., Real-Fernández, M., Sánchez-Muñoz de León, M., & Navarro-Soria, I. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.565516 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
PROMIS Sleep Disturbance and Sleep-Related Impairment in Adolescents
Hanish, A., Lin‐Dyken, D. C., & Han, J. C. (2017) · Nursing Research · doi:10.1097/nnr.0000000000000217 · Cited by 106 · cited 2× · see citing works
“Insufficient sleep can impact daytime function and cause irritability, mood swings, and lethargy [13].”
BackgroundMethodZreik, G., Asraf, K., Haimov, I., & Tikotzky, L. (2021) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/jsr.13201 · Cited by 96 · cited 3× · see citing works
“The increase in sleep disturbance was more pronounced in people with higher levels of anxiety [8,14].”
BackgroundResultAssesment of parent-child relationship in Covid-19 pandemic
Uzun, H., Karaca, N. H., & Metin, Ş. (2021) · Children and Youth Services Review · doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105748 · Cited by 80 · cited 1× · see citing works
“This may weaken parents’ ability to be supportive caregivers and violate parent-child relationship [32], leading to poor recognition of child distress and anxiety.”
BackgroundHuang, Y., Wang, Y., Zeng, L., Yang, J., Song, X., Rao, W., Li, H., Ning, Y., He, H., Li, T., et al. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.568329 · Cited by 78 · cited 1× · see citing works
“In the general population, anxiety disorders often overlap with somatic symptoms—patients suffering from anxiety express their mental state through somatic symptoms [15].”
BackgroundRothrock, N. E., Cook, K. F., O'Connor, M. L., Cella, D. F., Smith, A. W., & Yount, S. (2019) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-019-02261-2 · Cited by 70 · cited 1× · see citing works
“general population with respect to age, sex, race/ethnicity, and education [22].”
BackgroundBirenbaum‐Carmeli, D., & Chassida, J. (2020) · International Journal for Equity in Health · doi:10.1186/s12939-020-01269-2 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
What can we learn from Israel’s rapid roll out of COVID 19 vaccination?
McKee, M., & Rajan, S. (2021) · Israel Journal of Health Policy Research · doi:10.1186/s13584-021-00441-5 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
Leonhart, R., de Vroege, L., Zhang, L., Liu, Y., Dong, Z., Schaefert, R., Nolte, S., Fischer, F. H., Fritzsche, K., & Feltz-Cornelis, C. M. V. D. (2018) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00240 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Birnie, K. A., Richardson, P. A., Rajagopalan, A. V., & Bhandari, R. P. (2020) · The Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0000000000000794 · Cited by 38 · cited 2× · see citing works
“However, as opposed to our results, the study revealed that parents highly rated child symptomatology as compared with children’s self-reporting [18].”
BackgroundResultBodas, M., & Peleg, K. (2020) · Israel Journal of Health Policy Research · doi:10.1186/s13584-020-00418-w · Cited by 37 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Health authorities in Israel struggled to contain the spread of COVID-19 by implementing a variety of measures including social distancing, use of masks in public areas [3], and an extensive national vaccination program [4,5].”
BackgroundBuying Time with COVID-19 Outbreak Response, Israel
Leshem, E., Afek, A. B., & Kreiss, Y. (2020) · Emerging infectious diseases · doi:10.3201/eid2609.201476 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Li, H., Zhang, Y., Wang, H., Liang, J., Zhou, Y., Huang, Y., Zhai, T., Yang, Q., Yang, M., Ning, Y., et al. (2020) · Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment · doi:10.2147/ndt.s282124 · Cited by 21 · cited 3× · see citing works
“A possible explanation for this phenomenon is a combination of biological and environmental factors: A state of stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a disruption in monoamine synthesis in the brain, leading to increased anxiety behavior [11].”
BackgroundInfluentialStåhlberg, T., Khanal, P., Chudal, R., Luntamo, T., Kronström, K., & Sourander, A. (2020) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.004 · Cited by 18 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Environmental factors such as adverse life events make a substantial contribution to the development of anxiety [12].”
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Vettori, G., Ruffini, C., Andreini, M., Megli, G., Fabbri, E., Labate, I., Bianchi, S. E., & Pecini, C. (2022) · Children · doi:10.3390/children9081165 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
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“The total raw score is multiplied by 15 and the resulting value is divided by 13 to obtain a proportionally allocated total score [34].”
Method
- Authors
- Gendler, Y., & Blau, A.
- Affiliations
- Ariel University (IL)
- Corresponding author
- Gendler, Yulia
- Venue
- Children
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2022-05-17
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 735
- ISSN
- 2227-9067 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC9139826
- OpenAlex
- W4280646231
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 0.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Children (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic, home quarantine, adolescent anxiety, sleep disorders, somatic symptoms, somatization, gender differences, psychological effects of isolation
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