Impactos psicossociais do isolamento social por COVID-19 em crianças, adolescentes e jovens: scoping review

Objective:  to map the psychosocial impacts caused by social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic in children, adolescents and young people .  Method:  a s coping review conducted according to the method proposed by the JBI and adopting the recommendations set forth in the  Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews  international guide. The review protocol was registered in the  Open Science Framework. Results:  a total of 20 articles comprised this review. Depression (70%; n=14) and anxiety (60%; n=16) were the most frequent symptoms among the research studies evaluated. An increase in screen time and in Internet use was identified.  Conclusion:  social isolation due to COVID-19 has exerted social and psychological effects on children's and adolescents' lives. In this population, mental ailments and their repercussion in child-youth development cannot be disregarded.