Considerations and Future Directions for Conducting Clinical Research With Pediatric Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Stiles‐Shields, Colleen; Plevinsky, Jill M.; Psihogios, Alexandra M.; Holmbeck, Grayson N.

doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa055

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“…The study protocol was adapted for digital platforms ( Stiles-Shields et al., 2020 ) and was approved by the institutional review board at the Sapienza University of Rome. The participants were given a link to a letter explaining the study and asking them to provide their informed written consent.…”

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Physical Distancing Behavior: The Role of Emotions, Personality, Motivations, and Moral Decision-Making

Alivernini

Manganelli²,

Girelli

et al. 2020

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

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Objective Physical distancing behavior (PDB) is a key disease prevention strategy for limiting the spread of COVID-19. In order to effectively encourage it among adolescents, it is necessary to understand the associated mental mechanisms. Health behavior theories suggest that emotions, personality, motivation, and moral disengagement could all play a role. On the basis of a longitudinal study, we investigated the importance of these factors in predicting PDB. Methods The participants were 347 adolescents residing in Italy. Data were collected in four waves starting from 1 year before the pandemic. A structural equation model based on health behavior theory was tested. Results After the COVID-19 national lockdown, adolescents experienced fewer positive emotions and more negative emotions compared with 1 year earlier. Nevertheless, these emotional changes, and adolescents’ personality (except for openness to experiences), were not related to the adoption of PDB. Instead, the autonomous motivation of adolescents significantly predicted a higher likelihood to adopt PDB by increasing the intention to engage in this behavior and, more indirectly, by substantially decreasing moral disengagement, which was negatively related to PDB. In contrast, controlled motivation corresponded to significantly higher levels of moral disengagement and predicted less likelihood of adopting PDB. Conclusions Messages and interventions targeted at adolescents should be oriented towards supporting autonomy, emphasizing the personal and social value of PDB. Communications should avoid the use of coercive strategies based on eliciting emotions such as shame and guilt in adolescents who do not adopt PDB, which appear to trigger off mechanisms of moral disengagement.

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confidence: 99%

Physical Distancing Behavior: The Role of Emotions, Personality, Motivations, and Moral Decision-Making

Alivernini

Manganelli²,

Girelli

et al. 2020

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

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“…However, some research activities were less affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., grant applications, manuscript preparation, literature reviews) because they were more easily adapted for working from home. In fact, as noted by Stiles-Shields et al. (2020) , the pandemic offered some additional opportunities for clinical researchers in pediatric psychology to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on individuals, families and communities.…”

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Commentary: “How’s It Going?” Training Experiences of Pediatric Postdoctoral Fellows During COVID-19

Ghosh

David

Amaro

et al. 2021

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives and workplaces of individuals across the world substantially, in ways that are yet largely unknown. This commentary aims to provide an early snapshot of the experiences of pediatric postdoctoral fellows in academic medical settings; specifically, we will explore the impact of the pandemic on developing mastery within several competencies (e.g., research, professional development, clinical, interdisciplinary). These competencies are critical elements to fellowship to prepare for independent practice. Several models of training competencies for professional psychology and pediatric psychology exist, which focus on trainee skill development. Measures taken to minimize the spread of COVID-19 have directly impacted hospital systems and training, requiring programs to adapt competencies in various domains, such as increased familiarity with telehealth and virtual supervision. Additionally, fellows experienced an impact of the pandemic on securing employment following fellowship, conducting research and program development activities, and on cognitive flexibility and self-care. Governing bodies, such as the APA and Council of Chairs of Training Councils, have released statements and guidelines on addressing training of postdoctoral fellows including increasing flexibility of training methods, limiting in-person contact, and adjusting educational and licensing requirements. This paper offers informed commentary and diverse perspectives from current postdoctoral fellows engaged in a variety of clinical and research responsibilities regarding how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their training. We hope this paper will provide important insight into the unique experiences of postdoctoral fellows during the capstone year(s) of training prior to independent work and inform recommendations for postdoctoral training programs.

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“…For example, though Hispanic adults in the U.S. remain much less likely than White adults to own a computer or have high-speed Internet, a rise in smartphone usage among Hispanic Americans has significantly helped bridge the digital divide they face in the U.S. [ 64 ]. Indeed, increased use of mHealth technologies in immigrant interventions has been observed in recent years [ 65 ], and coupled with the fact that many video-conferencing software such as Zoom and Webex are being explored in research interventions during the COVID-19 to allow for smartphone-based or phone-based interfaces as well [ 66 ], mHealth-based hypertension interventions (particularly during the era of COVID-19) have a strong potential in immigrant settings. WhatsApp is another mobile-based platform which has been increasingly explored in U.S. immigrant health intervention design due to its particular popularity among immigrant communities compared to other populations [ 67 , 68 ]; the important potential of exploring WhatsApp-based hypertension intervention designs may be particularly heightened during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Implementing Hypertension Management Interventions in Immigrant Communities in the U.S.: a Narrative Review of Recent Developments and Suggestions for Programmatic Efforts

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Considerations and Future Directions for Conducting Clinical Research With Pediatric Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 38 publications

References 6 publications

Physical Distancing Behavior: The Role of Emotions, Personality, Motivations, and Moral Decision-Making

Physical Distancing Behavior: The Role of Emotions, Personality, Motivations, and Moral Decision-Making

Commentary: “How’s It Going?” Training Experiences of Pediatric Postdoctoral Fellows During COVID-19

Implementing Hypertension Management Interventions in Immigrant Communities in the U.S.: a Narrative Review of Recent Developments and Suggestions for Programmatic Efforts

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