And according to the British newspaper, “The Guardian”, the survey, conducted by researchers at Cardiff University, targeted children of primary school age, between 10 and 11 years.
The researchers found that Children “eat less vegetables, exercise less, and suffer emotional problems”, under the influence of the pandemic.
The team of researchers stated that the childrenThey reported a sharp increase in emotional problems in early 2021, compared to the same survey in 2019.”
They noted that children from the poorest class were more likely to report “emotional difficulties” than children from rich families.
In this regard, Kelly Morgan, a social sciences research fellow at Cardiff, said the pandemic is likely to have a “lifelong impact” on children’s mental health as they age.
She highlighted that this is “due to the long period the children spent at home, without meeting their friends or playing outside, in addition to their fear for the health of their family members.”
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