Understanding family life during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Fam Relat
; 71(2): 475-493, 2022 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1685296
ABSTRACT
Objective:
Our study investigates how changes in family contexts were associated with child behaviors during Ohio's COVID-19 shutdown of early 2020.Background:
The COVID-19 pandemic caused major economic and social changes for families. Rapid research was conducted to assess these changes and their potential impacts on child behaviors.Method:
Using a diverse sample of families with children aged birth to 9 years (N = 559), we describe key economic changes and parent-reported stressors experienced during Ohio's shutdown period. Then, we use regression models to examine how these family conditions were associated with child emotional distress and changes in sleep routines.Results:
When parents experienced more total COVID-19 pandemic-related stressors, they also reported that their children exhibited more anxious and withdrawn, fearful, acting out, and COVID-19 pandemic-related behaviors (p < 0.01).Conclusion:
Families and children living at home in Ohio experienced significant stress during the shutdown. These findings can be used to inform future studies of the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for parents and children. Implications Families and children have experienced multiple stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers and practitioners should continue to monitor and support families and children to mitigate potential lasting consequences.
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Journal:
Fam Relat
Year:
2022
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