The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychosomatic state of children and adolescents

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DOI: 10.31483/r-138205
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All-Russian scientific and practical conference «The health of participants in the educational process: modern challenges and solutions»
Authors:
Anna S. Vavshko 1 , Iuliia G. Aseeva 1 , Tatiana S. Belitskaia 2 , Ashot A. Pogosian 3
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Психическое и психологическое здоровье личности в изменяющемся мире
Pages:
73-77
Received: 23 April 2025

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Информрегистр РИНЦ
1 Rostov State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
2 FGBUZ "Iuzhnyi okruzhnoi meditsinskii tsentr Federal'nogo mediko-biologicheskogo agentstva"
3 GBU RO "Stantsiia perelivaniia krovi"
For citation:
Vavshko A. S., Aseeva I. G., Belitskaia T. S., & Pogosian A. A. (2025). The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychosomatic state of children and adolescents. The health of participants in the educational process: modern challenges and solutions, 73-77. Чебоксары: PH "Sreda". https://doi.org/10.31483/r-138205

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global crisis affecting not only the physical but also the mental health of people, including children and adolescents. The article examines the impact of the pandemic on the psychosomatic state of young people, including the effects of isolation, distance learning, and fear of infection. It is noted that children at a vulnerable stage of development are more susceptible to negative effects on mental health. The main factors contributing to mental well-being, such as parental support, physical activity and social support, as well as harmful factors such as emotional reactivity and excessive information, are considered. The article highlights the importance of additional study of the long-term consequences and the development of rehabilitation methods for children who have suffered COVID-19.

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