Table 2

Studies from Asia

No of referenceLocation of studyNo of CYP participants (and subpopulation/group)Ages of childrenMethods and techniques
8India989 children
(992 caregivers)
11–17 yearsOnline Survey of open-ended questions apply by an interviewer. The child answered questions about the child’s own experience during the pandemic.
19Shanghai, China4342 students6–17 yearsCross-sectional online survey with the following measures: Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Life satisfaction, prescribed impact of home quarantine and parent-child discussion on COVID-19. Likert scale
21Hubei, China1784 studentsGrades 2–6 primary schoolOnline survey with Children’s Depression Inventory-Short Form (CDI)
22Mainland China359 children and 3254 adolescents7–18 yearsCross-sectional online Survey with Child Anxiety Scale, CDI, Smartphone and internet addiction scale and Copying Style Scale
27Tehran, Iran.Five children13–15 yearsPhone semistructured individually made interviews about how children living with cancer and their parents experienced the effect of COVID-19
28Chizhou, Anhui Province,China
  • Initial cohort - 1271 children and adolescents

  • Follow-up - 1241 children and adolescents

9.3–15.9 yearsSurvey that evaluates trends in the prevalence of psychological symptoms, non-suicidal self-injury, and suicidal behaviours changes
29China8079 children and adolescents12–18 yearsOnline survey to assess mental health problems (depressive and anxiety symptoms)
32India121 children9–18 yearsInterview based on a preformed questionnaire which assessed adolescents understanding of rationale quarantine, quarantine behaviours and socioeconomic and psychological impacts
  • CYP, children and young people.