The Parent-Child Relationship of Adolescents in the Quarantine of COVID-19 in Greater Khorasan

Introduction: The widespread outbreak of coronavirus-2019 has challenged the general health of the world. Considering the possible effects of quarantine on family relationships and the importance of adolescence, this study was conducted to investigate the parent-child relationship of adolescents in quarantine caused by COVID-19 in 2020. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 201 adolescents Greater Khorasan in 2020. Participants were randomly selected according to the inclusion criteria. Demographic information form and parent-child relationship assessment questionnaire (PCRS) were used to collect data; According to the existing conditions and changing the items of the questionnaire, the virtual method (registration in the porslinerobot) was used to complete it. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 23, Mean & SD and statistical tests of Pearson correlation coefficient and one-way analysis of variance. Results: Most of the research units were female (68.2%). The mean ±SD age of the subjects was 15.58±.1.968. The mean ±SD of Father and mother’s was097.7±.60.46 and 269.6±.99.41. The results showed that mother-child scores have increased compared to the past; While the father-son scores have not changed. Also, the two subscales of "positive emotions" and "communication" of the mother-child relationship were reported more than in the past; The results of independent t-test showed that these two subscales have a direct and significant relationship with gender (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The results showed that in most areas, the parent-child relationship during the Covid outbreak was not different; However, effective and sufficient education to improve the parent-child relationship, especially during the quarantine period, is very necessary due to the limitation of social communication and the significant role of limitations in the psychological development of adolescence