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Améliorer la santé mentale des jeunes enfants après la COVID-19 [Translation: Improving the mental health of young children after COVID-19]

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020

  • Funder

    AXA

  • Principal Investigator

    Dr. Jon Quach

  • Research Location

    Australia

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of Melbourne

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Children (1 year to 12 years)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Research has shown that the first three years of primary school are essential in establishing a solid foundation for the long-term well-being, academic and social outcomes of students. Schools around the world closed during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, which likely led to a deterioration in children's mental well-being due to family stress and anxiety over the situation. Dr Jon Quach, winner of an AXA Research Fund Award at the University of Melbourne, focuses his research on the modifiable determinants of inequalities in child development and mental health. In particular, he is investigating whether mindfulness interventions in schools can lead to better long-term outcomes for students.