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Factors affecting positive and negative adaptation to quarantine in children and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    Other Funders (Canada)

  • Principal Investigator

    Lily Hechtman, Philipp Hwang, Lindsay Parr

  • Research Location

    Canada

  • Lead Research Institution

    McGill University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience

  • Research Subcategory

    Approaches to public health interventions

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Quarantine measures put strain on us all. Evidence suggests that self-isolation has negative effects on mental health, including stress, anxiety and PTSD-like symptoms. These problems are worsened by quarantine-specific stressors like fear and financial strain. Dr. Lily Hechtman and her team have identified that the strain of social isolation can particularly affect families. This research project will explore child, parent, and family factors which may influence positive vs negative adaptation to quarantine. This will help identify children and families at risk and develop interventions to help them cope during and after the self-isolation period.