Parental Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic : Psychological Outcomes and Risk and Protective Factors

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review examines the challenges faced by parents in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, their emotional reactions, and risk and protective factors in their adjustment. Clinical and policy implications are discussed, and recommendations for future study are offered.

RECENT FINDINGS: The literature reveals numerous stresses experienced by parents during the pandemic. Many parents facing COVID-19-related challenges suffered traumatic stress, depression, and/or anxiety, though most have adapted well over time. Demographic factors, pre-existing vulnerabilities, employment and household responsibilities, and family structure and cohesion influenced psychological outcomes. The pandemic lockdown created obstacles to accessing medical, mental health, educational, social, recreational, and other supportive programs and services for families, further increasing the burden on parents. The pandemic has exacerbated existing vulnerabilities and triggered pervasive parental stress. The lockdown affected families differently based on their pre-existing vulnerabilities and available resources. Additional research using more rigorous methodological approaches is warranted to identify and address the needs of parents during public health crises like pandemics.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Current psychiatry reports - 25(2023), 4 vom: 22. Apr., Seite 165-174

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Whaley, Grace L [VerfasserIn]
Pfefferbaum, Betty [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19 pandemic
Disaster mental health
Journal Article
Pandemic mental health
Parental mental health
Parental stress
Psychological resilience
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 07.04.2023

Date Revised 14.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11920-023-01412-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354525891