Abusive and positive parenting behavior in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic under the state of emergency.
Child Abuse Negl
; 120: 105212, 2021 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1313000
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the lives of children and parents, raising concerns about child maltreatment.OBJECTIVE:
We examined the prevalence of abusive parenting behavior during the pandemic of the COVID-19 and its relations with physical, psychological, and social factors and positive parenting behavior. PARTICIPANTS ANDSETTING:
An online survey was performed during the COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan. Participants were 5344 parents of children aged 0-17 years.METHODS:
We conducted an anonymous online survey using multiple platforms, including websites of child-related organizations and social networking services (SNS). Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with abusive behavior.RESULTS:
One-fifth of parents reported abusive behaviors, whereas over 80% of parents reported positive parenting behaviors (e.g., empathizing with a child). Abusive parenting behaviors were associated with longer screen time (6+ hours per day OR, 1.44; 95%CI, 1.05-1.98), poor maternal mental health (K6 = 13+ OR, 2.23; 95%CI, 1.71-2.89), and the occurrence of domestic violence (OR, 4.54; 95%CI, 3.47-5.95). Positive parenting behaviors, especially showing empathy, were associated with lower risks of abusive behaviors (OR, 0.51 95%CI, 0.39-0.66).CONCLUSIONS:
Positive parenting behavior is essential to the prevention of child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parents
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Child Abuse
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Parenting
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Child Abuse Negl
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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