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07-11-2023 | Research

The Distinction Between Social Connectedness and Support When Examining Depressive Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Auteurs: Caroline Park, Kimberley C. Tsujimoto, Katherine Tombeau Cost, Evdokia Anagnostou, Catherine S. Birken, Alice Charach, Suneeta Monga, Elizabeth Kelley, Rob Nicolson, Stelios Georgiadis, Christie Burton, Jennifer Crosbie, Daphne J. Korczak

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development

Abstract

Childhood depression is associated with significant social and functional impairment, suicide risk, and persistence throughout adulthood. Recent evidence demonstrates that social connectedness and social support may serve as protective factors against the development of depression. The current study aimed to examine the effect of change in social connectedness and social support on depressive symptoms among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hierarchical regression was performed. Results indicated that parent-reported measures of change in social connectedness were inversely associated with depressive symptom severity, and could significantly predict future depressive symptom severity. In contrast, parent-reported measures of social support (i.e., from family and friends) did not significantly predict future depressive symptom severity. The presence of a pre-COVID psychiatric and/or neurodevelopmental diagnosis and baseline depressive symptom severity were also important factors associated with future depressive symptom severity. The findings suggest that an awareness of the presence of social supports (i.e., family or friends) is not sufficient for children to feel connected, but rather the mechanisms of social relationships are crucial. As our approach to public health restrictions evolves, the risk transmission of COVID-19 should be carefully balanced with the risks associated with decreased connectedness among youth.

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Titel: The Distinction Between Social Connectedness and Support When Examining Depressive Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Auteurs: Caroline Park
Kimberley C. Tsujimoto
Katherine Tombeau Cost
Evdokia Anagnostou
Catherine S. Birken
Alice Charach
Suneeta Monga
Elizabeth Kelley
Rob Nicolson
Stelios Georgiadis
Christie Burton
Jennifer Crosbie
Daphne J. Korczak
Publicatiedatum: 07-11-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-023-01616-8

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