Prevalence of clinical-level emotional/behavioural problems in schoolchildren during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Japan
This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate pandemic-related emotional and behavioral problems and their risk factors among schoolchildren in Japan. The study recruited participants from a large Japanese online survey company with over 2.2 million members. Parents with children aged 6 to 18 were invited to participate in the Wave 1 survey in March 2020. The Wave 2 survey was conducted in May 2020, with 3,847 respondents (80.1% of Wave 1 participants) completing.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
4,800 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
Shinshu University (信州大学)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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