The Role of Face Masks in the Recognition of Emotions by Preschool Children

JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Jan 1;176(1):96-98. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.4556.

Authors

Juliane Schneider¹, Vania Sandoz², Lucile Equey¹, Joanne Williams-Smith¹, Antje Horsch^{1

2}, Myriam Bickle Graz¹

Affiliations

¹ Neonatology Developmental Unit, Woman-Mother-Child Department, University Hospital Lausanne, Switzerland.
² Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Abstract

This cohort study of children in a single day care examines their ability to correctly identify emotions of caregivers with and without face masks.

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emotions*
Facial Recognition*
Female
Humans
Male
Masks / adverse effects*
Masks / standards*
Masks / statistics & numerical data