COVID-19 lockdowns and children’s health and well-being

Malik, Samreen; Mihm, Benedikt; Suchodoletz, Antje von

doi:10.1016/j.joep.2022.102549

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“…Parents were asked to rate the following aspects of their child’s wellbeing: health (general), physical health, sleep quality, social activities, quality of life, and mental health [ 49 ]. The same question– In general , how would you rate… ?–was used for each category ( In general , how would you rate [child name] quality of life ?).…”

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COVID-19’s shadow on families: A structural equation model of parental stress, family relationships, and child wellbeing

von Suchodoletz,

Bélanger,

Bryan

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The present study seeks to contribute to developmental science in emergencies by investigating associations between COVID-19 pandemic-related stressors, parents’ stress, family relationships, and child wellbeing. In doing so, we build on recent research that generalizes the assumptions of the Family Stress Model beyond direct economic stressors of households to macro-contextual stressors that operate at the societal level. In the case of our study, these stressors relate to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as health risks and confinement-related stresses. Participants were 783 parents of young children (75% female, Mage = 34.61 years) residing in the United Arab Emirates. They completed an online survey in Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, measuring how the pandemic impacted their lives and the lives of their child (Mage = 47.54 months). A subsample of parents (n = 96) completed the survey for two children. Structural equation modeling showed that pandemic-related stressors contributed to higher stress among parents which, in turn, resulted in lower parent-reported child wellbeing at various times during the pandemic. Family relationships mediated the association between parents’ stress and child wellbeing. The present study contributes to our understanding on how large-scale disruption due to COVID-19 pandemic-related stressors gets inside the family, the strength and direction of associations (concurrently and over time), and the timing of mechanisms that impact family processes. The results highlight the need to support families with young children in managing disruptions due to emergencies, such as a global public health crisis, and to determine ways of preventing longstanding consequences on family structures and children’s lives.

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“…Child wellbeing. Parents were asked to rate the following aspects of their child's wellbeing: health (general), physical health, sleep quality, social activities, quality of life, and mental health [49]. The same question-In general, how would you rate.…”

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COVID-19’s shadow on families: A structural equation model of parental stress, family relationships, and child wellbeing

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Bryan

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Evaluation of the Wellness of Children’s and Affecting Factors during the COVID-19 Pandemic Process

Demir Kösem,

Bektaş

2024

Türkiye Çocuk Hast Derg

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Objective: This study was carried out to assess the well-being of children and adolescents under lockdown conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the factors affecting it. Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 282 parents of children aged between 3-14. “Socio-Demographic Data Collection Form” and “The Well-Being of Children in Lockdown Scale (WCLS)” were used in data collection. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: The majority of participants’ (97.9%, n=276) total scores on the Well-being of Children in Lockdown Scale ranged between 45 and 66, and the level of their well-being was moderate. It was found that eleven variables explained 8.7% of the variance in the total score of the Well-being of Children in Lockdown Scale (R2=0.087, p=0.009). The variables that had a significant effect on the scores of the sub-dimensions of the scale were the age of the mother (p=0.006), the financial status of the family (p=0.004) and the number of children (p=0.010) in the physical activity sub-dimension; the status of going to school (p<0.001), financial status of family (p=0.001) and the child’s age (p=0.001) in the addiction sub-dimension; the age of the mother (p=0.004), the age of the father (p<0.001) and father’s employment status (p=0.003) in the emotions sub-dimension; the child’s age (p=0.048), the age of the father (p=0.046) and father’s employment status (p=0.010) in the fun and creative activities sub-dimension. Conclusion: In this study, the well-being level of children and adolescents was determined to be moderate. It is recommended to plan studies on other variables that can predict children and adolescents’ well-being and to make timely interventions necessary for them.

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COVID-19 lockdowns and children’s health and well-being

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COVID-19’s shadow on families: A structural equation model of parental stress, family relationships, and child wellbeing

COVID-19’s shadow on families: A structural equation model of parental stress, family relationships, and child wellbeing

Evaluation of the Wellness of Children’s and Affecting Factors during the COVID-19 Pandemic Process

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