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DrDougalHargreaves

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Houston Reader in Paediatrics and Population Health
 
 
 
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@article{Schneider:2023:10.2147/PRBM.S421165,
author = {Schneider, V and Norris, T and Nugawela, M and Dalrymple, E and Hargreaves, D and Käll, A and McOwat, K and Shafran, R and Stephenson, T and Xu, L and Pinto, Pereira SM and CLoCk, Consortium members},
doi = {10.2147/PRBM.S421165},
journal = {Psychol Res Behav Manag},
pages = {4461--4477},
title = {Loneliness Trajectories, Associated Factors and Subsequent Health in Children and Young People During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Matched Cohort Study.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S421165},
volume = {16},
year = {2023}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - PURPOSE: Loneliness is common amongst children and young people (CYP) and is an independent risk factor for poor health. This study aimed to i) determine whether subgroups of CYP with different loneliness trajectories (during the second year of the pandemic) exist; ii) examine associations with socio-demographic characteristics and subsequent health; and iii) understand whether associations between loneliness and subsequent health were modified by SARS-CoV-2 infection. METHODS: A total of 5851 CYP (N=3260 SARS-CoV-2 positive and 2591 SARS-CoV-2 negative) provided data on loneliness (via the validated 3-item version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale for Children) at least twice in a 12-month period post PCR index-testing (conducted October 2020-March 2021). Latent class growth analyses were used to identify distinct classes of loneliness trajectories. Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify socio-demographic characteristics associated with class membership. Logistic regression models assessed the odds of reporting impairing symptoms 12-months post index-test. RESULTS: Four distinct loneliness trajectories were identified: three mostly stable (low, medium, high) and one low-increasing trajectory. Being older, female, living in more deprived areas and testing negative were associated with greater odds of being in the highest vs lowest loneliness trajectory; eg OR for female vs male: 5.6 (95% CI:4.1,7.8); OR for 15-17 vs 11-14 years: 4.5 (95% CI:3.4,6.0). Following higher loneliness trajectories was associated with higher odds of experiencing impairing symptoms 12-months post index-test: ORadjusted (compared to lowest loneliness trajectory) were 15.9 (95% CI:11.9,21.3) (high loneliness), 6.5 (5.3,7.9) (medium loneliness) and 2.3 (1.9,2.8) (low-increasing loneliness). There was no evidence that this association was modified by PCR index-test result. CONCLUSION: About 5.3% of CYP were classified into a group experiencing (chronically) high loneliness. Being female
AU  - Schneider,V
AU  - Norris,T
AU  - Nugawela,M
AU  - Dalrymple,E
AU  - Hargreaves,D
AU  - Käll,A
AU  - McOwat,K
AU  - Shafran,R
AU  - Stephenson,T
AU  - Xu,L
AU  - Pinto,Pereira SM
AU  - CLoCk,Consortium members
DO  - 10.2147/PRBM.S421165
EP  - 4477
PY  - 2023///
SN  - 1179-1578
SP  - 4461
TI  - Loneliness Trajectories, Associated Factors and Subsequent Health in Children and Young People During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Matched Cohort Study.
T2  - Psychol Res Behav Manag
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S421165
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37936971
VL  - 16
ER  -
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