Ansiedade em crianças e adolescentes de uma Capital do Nordeste Brasileiro durante a pandemia do Covid-19.

Abstract

To verify the most common anxiety and clinical manifestations during the pandemic in a capital city in northeastern Brazil. Methodology: Cross-sectional study, carried out in João Pessoa, with children and adolescents, totaling a sample of 153 participants. Data collection was performed using the Snow Ball sampling technique, through a sociodemographic data using the Google Forms Multidimensional Anxiety Scale in Children. The results were evaluated with version 21.0 of the Program Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Results and discussion: Most of the age groups were female (58.8%), adolescents (83.7%) and from private schools (61.2%). Concern was observed in 81.7% of the sample and an association between anxiety and teaching at school. Conclusion: The anxiety index in the child population during the pandemic period and the need to implement strategies that minimize the consequences of the pandemic in this public are highlighted.