Factors affecting the behavior of children with ASD during the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic

AIM AND METHODS: Cross-sectional data from 118 Chilean children with ASD collected during the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 were evaluated to analyze predictors of behavioral problem impairment. RESULTS: Forty-five percent of parents stated that their children’s behavioral difficulties incre...

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Autores principales: Nuñez, Alicia, Le Roy, Catalina, Coelho-Medeiros, María Elisa, López-Espejo, Mauricio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
Materias:
Covid-19
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7914113/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33641028
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05147-9
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Sumario:AIM AND METHODS: Cross-sectional data from 118 Chilean children with ASD collected during the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 were evaluated to analyze predictors of behavioral problem impairment. RESULTS: Forty-five percent of parents stated that their children’s behavioral difficulties increased in intensity or frequency. The adjusted predictors were having a family member hospitalized with COVID-19 (OR = 4.11; 95% CI = 1.53–11.1) and parents’ mental health disorders during the pandemic (OR = 2.43; 95% CI = 1.01–5.83). CONCLUSION: Potentially modifiable psychosocial factors affecting children’s behavior should be considered in a possible second outbreak. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10072-021-05147-9.

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