• Khalil Abu Jamileh, Ibrahim Al Hariri, Mohammad R Ali, Nasrin S Saiyed, Ibrahim M Farouk, Khalid H Makki, Nehal A Al Salami, Seham S Aly, Mustafa Al Toonisi, and Menahi Al Subaie.
• From the Family Medicine Department (Abu Jamileh, Al Hariri, Ali, Farouk, Makki, Al Salami, Aly), from the Research Department (Saiyed), from the Pediatric Department (Al Toonisi), and from the Psychiatric Department (Al Subaie), King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi Med J. 2021 Oct 1; 42 (10): 109511021095-1102.

ObjectivesTo evaluate the impact of home isolation on feelings and behaviors of children aged 6-14 years during COVID-19 pandemic in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted between June and August 2020 in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. A snowball sampling was applied, parents with children aged 6-14 years participated in this survey (N=361). questionnaires were distributed electronically.ResultsFour out of ten children reported severe psychological impact on feelings (41.3%), while a majority of the children demonstrated mild psychological impact on behavior (74.8%). Age was associated with risk of psychological impact on behavior (OR: 7.24, 95% CI: 1.35-16.18). Being male was associated with risk of psychological impact on feelings (OR: 2.38, 95% CI: 0.67-6.43), and behavior (OR: 3.50, 95% CI: 0.42-6.00). Living in a small house or without an outside play area was associated with risk of psychological impact on feelings and behaviors.ConclusionThis study revealed that children experienced mild-to-severe psychological impact on behaviors and feelings during home isolation during COVID-19 pandemic. Priority should be given to boys, older age, children of low-income families, living in small houses and those without outside play areas.Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.

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