Table 3 Wilcoxon test comparing emotions and worries before and during Covid-19 separated for the four groups (adults and children with and without mhc)

Worried

− 4.83

≤ .005

.58

− 11.95

≤ .005

.61

− 1.11

.27

.11

− 6.41

≤ .005

.49

Enjoy activities

− 3.26

≤ .005

.39

− 11.23

≤ .005

.57

− 4.26

≤ .005

.40

− 8.29

≤ .005

.63

Concentrated

− 2.54

.01

.30

− 5.53

≤ .005

.28

− .61

.54

.06

− .52

.60

.04

Lonely

− 2.00

.05

.24

− 6.66

≤ .005

.34

− 5.28

≤ .005

.50

− 6.77

≤ .005

.51

Negative thoughts

− .28

.78

.03

− 2.16

.03

.11

− 1.93

.05

.18

− .89

.37

.07

Happy or sad

− .66

.51

.08

− 7.32

≤ .005

.37

− 1.89

.85

.02

− 4.56

≤ .005

.35

Relaxed or anxious

− .44

.66

.05

− 5.01

≤ .005

.25

− .87

.39

.08

− .41

.69

.03

Fidgety or restless

− .74

.46

.09

− 3.87

≤ .005

.20

− .41

.68

.04

− .17

.87

.01

Fatigued or tired

− .28

.78

.03

− .05

.96

.00

− 3.67

≤ .005

.35

− 2.96

≤ .005

.22

Irritable or easy angered

− 2.27

.02

.27

− 4.34

≤ .005

.22

− .92

.36

.09

− 2.15

.03

.16