Table 2 Changes in children’s social behavior from T1 to T3 using each subcategory of the SDQ.

From: COVID-19 school and kindergarten closure relates to children's social relationships: a longitudinal study in Japan

 

Preschoolers

Schoolers

T1 (n = 88)

T2 (n = 88)

T3 (n = 47)

T1 (n = 172)

T2 (n = 172)

T3 (n = 83)

Peer problems

2.44 (1.62)

2.55 (1.78)

2.25 (1.51)

2.49 (1.86)

2.41 (1.82)

2.22 (1.65)

Prosocial behavior

5.75 (2.26)

6.08 (2.34)

6.17 (2.50)

6.06 (2.59)

5.90 (2.51)

6.06 (2.31)

Conduct Problems

2.51 (1.84)

2.23 (1.80)

1.83 (1.58)

2.24 (1.77)

2.12 (1.72)

1.99 (1.66)

Emotional symptoms

1.98 (1.83)

1.82 (1.88)

1.91 (2.08)

2.23 (2.22)

2.15 (2.14)

1.88 (1.99)

Hyperactivity

4.16 (2.21)

4.02 (2.33)

3.68 (2.49)

3.98 (2.66)

3.61 (2.26)

3.48 (2.66)

  1. Means and standard deviations are shown.
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