Self‐Reported Anxiety and Perception of Safety Following School Lockdown Drills among Adolescent Youth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21354072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandra Riggs (0000-0002-6591-2786, Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Medical Center Plano 7601 Preston Rd Plano TX 75024), Kelly R Bergmann (0000-0002-0975-4218, Department of Emergency Medicine, Children's Minnesota 2525 Chicago Ave. S Minneapolis MN 55404), Alicia L Zagel (Pharmacy Services, M Health Fairview 711 Kasota Ave. SE Minneapolis MN 55414), Alicia Zagel (0000-0002-9168-1862, Fairview Health Services, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1129-1136 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of School Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4391 • E-ISSN: 1746-1561 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/josh.13362 |
| PMID | 37489107 |
| OpenAlex | W4385230209 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
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 (κ) 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 (κ anxiety = 0.19; κ 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.
Anxiety · Depression (economics) · Medical emergency · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Perception · Poison control · Psychiatry · Safety behaviors · Suicide prevention · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Clinical Psychology · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |