Psychological Difficulties in Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Lockdown: The Effects of Spending Free Time with Parents or Using Digital Devices

• Main Authors: Anna Di Norcia (Author), Chiara Mascaro (Author), Dora Bianchi (Author), Eleonora Cannoni (Author), Giordana Szpunar (Author), Fiorenzo Laghi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study investigated protective and risk factors for psychological difficulties in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 lockdown. Specifically, the role of increased use of digital devices (DDs) for recreational purposes and the role of free time spent with parents were explored. F...