Well-being
Conditions
Keywords
Primary schools
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
All participants will be invited to complete a paper questionnaire.
Sponsors
Université Catholique de Louvain
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety symptoms in children | Once | 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. |
| Anxiety and depression symptoms in school staff. | Once | 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. |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed