Impact of play restriction during the COVID-19 pandemic on mental well-being in children with a chronic condition
• The COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity to investigate alterations in play behavior in relation with mental well-being among children with a chronic physical condition. Based on data from the PROactive cohort, including data for children with a chronic condition, we determined the impact of the pandemic on play in these children and related it to their mental well-being. Our data emphasize the importance of play, and particular playing with others, for mental-well-being and may facilitate prevention strategies for children growing up with a chronic condition.
Authors
- Heidi M. B. Lesscher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3429-3177)
- Remco C. Veltkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1934-7170)
- Emmie W. Koevoets (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-0810)
- Johanna W. Hoefnagels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6847-2977)
- Sanne L. Nijhof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1538-5014)
Institutions
- Utrecht University (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-024-05831-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.22
Funders
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek