Background: Quarantine has had a powerful effect on parents and children in Saudi Arabia in different aspects, namely, educational, mental, and social. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the mental, social, and educational impact of the COVID-19 Quarantine and its predictors among Saudi parents.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out over 6 months in 2020 using structured questionnaires with 42 items, detailing pre-quarantine assistance with childcare, followed by mental, educational, and social challenges answered using a 5-point Likert scale and the factors affecting their children’s learning at home during the COVID-19 quarantine. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27.
Results: A response rate of 79.5% (n=831) was obtained. Mental challenges were experienced the most, and 68.1% of the parents worried about their children being infected with COVID-19. This was followed by the educational challenges related to their children’s online learning, with 61.2% of the parents attributing it to their children’s low motivation towards online learning. The mean score for the education domain was 31.14(± 7.02). Similarly, the mean score for the mental impact and social impact was 33.13(± 7.82) and 12.81(± 2.98). The results of the multiple linear regression analysis revealed participants’ gender was found significantly associated with the mean score of the educational domain (p = 0.010).
Conclusion: Social challenges were experienced the least, and parents confirmed that quarantine had helped them strengthen their family relations. Most participants agreed that they had fun spending time with both their partners and children. It is recommended to implement online remote activities and services that assist students and professionals in addressing pandemic concerns, such as virtual group exercise, virtual movie nights, and virtual office hours.



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对 COVID-19 隔离和预测因素的心理、社会和教育影响的评估：来自沙特家长的一项基于调查的研究

背景：隔离对沙特阿拉伯的父母和孩子在教育、心理和社会等各个方面产生了巨大影响。因此，本研究旨在评估 COVID-19 隔离及其预测因素对沙特父母的心理、社会和教育影响。
方法：在 2020 年进行了一项为期 6 个月的横断面研究，使用包含 42 个项目的结构化调查问卷，详细说明隔离前的儿童保育援助，然后使用 5 点李克特量表回答心理、教育和社会挑战以及影响因素在 COVID-19 隔离期间影响孩子在家学习。使用社会科学统计软件包 (SPSS) 27 版对数据进行分析。
结果：响应率为 79.5% (n=831)。心理方面的挑战最为严重，68.1%的家长担心自己的孩子感染COVID-19。其次是与孩子在线学习相关的教育挑战，61.2%的家长将其归因于孩子在线学习的积极性较低。教育领域的平均得分为31.14（±7.02）。同样，精神影响和社会影响的平均分分别为 33.13（± 7.82）和 12.81（± 2.98）。多元线性回归分析的结果显示，参与者的性别与教育领域的平均分显着相关（p = 0.010）。
结论：经历的社会挑战最少，父母确认隔离帮助他们加强了家庭关系。大多数参与者都认为，与伴侣和孩子共度时光很有趣。建议实施在线远程活动和服务，帮助学生和专业人士解决流行病问题，例如虚拟团体锻炼、虚拟电影之夜和虚拟办公时间。