Behavioral Problems in Children of Different Age Group Due to Lockdown
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Aim: To determine the behavioral changes among the students attending online class of age 6 to 18 years.
Method: A cross-sectional survey of 109 pupils in the age range of 6 to 18 years was conducted. The ASEB Child Behavior Checklist and Youth Self-Report were the scales utilized in this study. Parents of students between the ages of 6 and 10 filled out the CBCL form, and students between the ages of 11 and 18 filled out the YSR form.
Result: After dividing the sample into the age groups of 6 to 10 and 11 to 12 years, the results indicate a significant difference with a p value of 0.049. The age group of 6 to 10 years had an analytical score that was noticeably lower in terms of behavioral changes (normal: 42.9%, borderline: 55.6%, clinical: 20.0%) than the age group of 11 to 18 years (normal: 57.1%, borderline: 44.4%, clinical: 80.0%).
Conclusion: According to this study's findings, students who take online classes exhibit mild behavioral changes before or during the pandemic, and switching from classroom-based to online learning can be very stressful for kids because it deviates from their usual routine and they are not used to the new style of learning. The anxiousness that students may be experiencing should also be acknowledged by parents and teachers.
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