According to a survey from April 2020, nearly 13 percent of parents of children in primary school in Denmark were concerned that the coronavirus situation would negatively affect the mental health of their child. Furthermore, around 18 percent agreed to this to some extent. Most of the respondents (27 percent), however, strongly disagreed on concerning for their child's mental health.
Do you worry that the coronavirus pandemic will have a mental impact on your child?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Strongly agree
12.9%
Agree to some extent
17.8%
Neither agree nor disagree
19.3%
Disagree to some extent
20.8%
Strongly disagree
27.2%
Do not know
1.9%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents12.9%12.9%17.8%17.8%19.3%19.3%20.8%20.8%27.2%27.2%1.9%1.9%Strongly agreeAgree to some extentNeither agree nor disagreeDisagree to some extentStrongly disagreeDo not know
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%
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The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "Forældrenes angivelse af enighed med udsagnet ”Vi er bekymrede for, hvordan Corona-pandemien påvirker vores barn/børn mentalt”"
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Aarhus Universitet. (April 26, 2020). Do you worry that the coronavirus pandemic will have a mental impact on your child? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118139/parents-worrying-about-their-children-s-mental-health-under-covid-19-in-denmark/
Aarhus Universitet. "Do you worry that the coronavirus pandemic will have a mental impact on your child?." Chart. April 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118139/parents-worrying-about-their-children-s-mental-health-under-covid-19-in-denmark/
Aarhus Universitet. (2020). Do you worry that the coronavirus pandemic will have a mental impact on your child?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118139/parents-worrying-about-their-children-s-mental-health-under-covid-19-in-denmark/
Aarhus Universitet. "Do You Worry That The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Have a Mental Impact on Your Child?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118139/parents-worrying-about-their-children-s-mental-health-under-covid-19-in-denmark/
Aarhus Universitet, Do you worry that the coronavirus pandemic will have a mental impact on your child? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118139/parents-worrying-about-their-children-s-mental-health-under-covid-19-in-denmark/ (last visited July 22, 2025)
Do you worry that the coronavirus pandemic will have a mental impact on your child? [Graph], Aarhus Universitet, April 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118139/parents-worrying-about-their-children-s-mental-health-under-covid-19-in-denmark/
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