COVID-19 Stress in Relation to Parent Emotional Intelligence and Child Mental Health among a Canadian Sample
Canadian Journal of Family and Youth
; 15(3):31-50, 2023.
Article
in English
| Web of Science | ID: covidwho-20231767
ABSTRACT
Due to the unprecedented nature of COVID-19, more studies are needed to examine how parents and children are impacted by the pandemic, and more specifically the role of parental Emotional Intelligence (EI) in the link between COVID-19 stressors and child mental health outcomes. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationships between COVID-19 stressors, parental EI, and child anxiety and depression outcomes. Fifty parents (mean age = 41.98 years;88% mothers) of children between the ages of 8-11 years old (mean age = 9.46 years;74% boys) completed online questionnaires assessing COVID-19 stress, parental EI, and child anxiety and depression symptoms. Although no significant results were found between parent COVID-19 stress, parent EI, and child depression symptoms, the results suggest that parental COVID-19 stress was related to child anxiety. Exploratory analyses were conducted examining specific domains of COVID-19 stress, parental EI, and child anxiety and depression symptoms. Findings indicate the resilience of child mood and parental EI to COVID-19 stress among this sample, as well as child anxiety being a potential area of risk during the pandemic. Knowledge of these associations gives insight into areas to prioritize for mental health clinicians in assessment and intervention.
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
Web of Science
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Canadian Journal of Family and Youth
Year:
2023
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Article
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