Self-Reported Anxiety and Perception of Safety Following School Lockdown Drills among Adolescent Youth

Autor/inn/en	Riggs, Alexandra; Bergmann, Kelly R.; Zagel, Alicia L.
Titel	Self-Reported Anxiety and Perception of Safety Following School Lockdown Drills among Adolescent Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 93 (2023) 12, S.1129-1136 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Riggs, Alexandra)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13362
Schlagwörter	Anxiety; Perception; School Safety; Emergency Programs; Drills (Practice); School Security; Adolescents; Mental Health; Planning; Readiness; Psychological Patterns + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Wahrnehmung; Hilfsprogramm; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Psychohygiene; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess
Abstract	BACKGROUND: Lockdown drills are mandated within many educational settings in the US; they may contribute to adverse mental health and there is little to suggest their effectiveness. We describe factors associated with post-drill anxiety and perceived effectiveness of drills. METHODS: We surveyed youth-caregiver dyads presenting to the pediatric emergency department. Nonparametric tests compared factors across groups of child anxiety and caregiver perceived effectiveness of drills. Kappa statistics [kappa] measured child-caregiver agreement on post-drill anxiety and depression symptoms. RESULTS: 108 child-caregiver dyads were included. Post-lockdown drill anxiety was reported by 27% of children; those reporting anxiety were more likely to have histories of bullying or skipping school for safety (p = 0.0004). Of caregivers, 47% believed drills effectively prevent firearm injury. There was a significant disparity between child and caregiver report of post-drill mental health symptomatology ([kappa] anxiety = 0.19; [kappa] depression = 0.30). Implications for School Health, Policy, Practice, and Equity: Understanding factors contributing to anxiety surrounding lockdown drills and perception of drill effectiveness may aid policy decisions and resource allocation. CONCLUSIONS: Lockdown drills may increase mental health symptoms in children, while caregivers may not recognize this occurrence. Studies to identify risk factors of acute and chronic post-lockdown drill anxiety will help determine how to better serve youth. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01