Short-term impacts of COVID-19 on family caregivers: Emotion regulation, coping, and mental health.
J Clin Psychol
; 78(2): 357-374, 2022 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1332980
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The negative mental health impact of coronavirus disease 2019-related stressors may be heightened for those caring for children, who bear responsibity for their welfare during disasters.AIM:
Based on the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, we inquired whether caregivers' emotion regulation and coping behavior were associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). MATERIALS &METHODS:
Data were collected through a national online survey in April 2020, and again 60 days later.RESULTS:
Of the 801 longitudinal cases, 176 (63.6% female; mean age = 33.5) reported caring for minors in their homes during the pandemic. Over 20% of caregivers experienced clinically concerning PTSS, rates higher than their noncaregiving counterparts. Regression analysis indicates caregivers' baseline mental health symptoms and emotion regulation predicted PTSS 60 days later.DISCUSSION:
Implications for needed parenting supports among families experiencing traumatic stress are provided.CONCLUSION:
Anxiety symptoms at baseline were the most significant and consistent contributor to all models and were significantly higher among those with clinically concerning levels of PTSS suggesting a clear intervention target.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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Emotional Regulation
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Clin Psychol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jclp.23228
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