Did Children in Single-Parent Households Have a Higher Probability of Emotional Instability during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Japan

Naito, Takuto; Tomata, Yasutake; Otsuka, Tatsui; Tsuno, Kanami; Tabuchi, Takahiro

doi:10.3390/ijerph19074239

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“…A recent study conducted in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic asked parents with children aged 0–14 years to report their children’s daily activities. The study demonstrated that children from single-parent households spent more time engaging in activities such as watching online entertainment, and playing games compared to those from two-parent families (Naito et al, 2022 ). It was also found that preschool children whose mothers had an associate degree or below had a significantly higher mean value on the Constant Play subscale than preschool children whose mothers had a bachelor’s degree or higher.…”

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Predicting preschool children’s digital play addiction tendency during Covid-19 pandemic: Regarding the mother-child relationship, and child- and family-related factors

İLVAN

Ceylan

2023

Educ Inf Technol

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Previous research about children’s digital play has predominantly focused on parental perspectives and parental mediation strategies. Although research on the effects of digital play on young children’s development is plentiful, there is little evidence on young children’s digital play addiction tendency. Herein, preschool children’s digital play addiction tendency, and the mother-child relationship perceived by mothers, examining child- and family-related factors were explored. The present study also aimed to contribute to the current research pertaining to preschool-aged children’s digital play addiction tendency through an examination of the mother-child relationship, and child- and family-related factors as potential predictors of children’s digital play addiction tendency. A sample of 450 mothers of children between 4 and 6 years filled out two measures that identify the mother-child relationship and children’s digital play addiction tendency. Correlational analyses revealed that in general, the mother-child relationship was significantly associated with children’s digital play addiction tendency. Significant differences were evident in the relationship between numerous child- and family-related factors, and children’s digital play addiction tendency, as well as the mother-child relationship. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that a negative mother-child relationship, the children’s digital play usage, and the mothers’ digital device usage predicted the children’s digital play addiction tendency.

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Predicting preschool children’s digital play addiction tendency during Covid-19 pandemic: Regarding the mother-child relationship, and child- and family-related factors

İLVAN

Ceylan

2023

Educ Inf Technol

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“…Adolescents living in single-parent family, in foster care or with other relatives are more likely to engage in substance (mis)use in the two periods, before and at the end of the pandemic. Research finds higher emotional instability among children, living in singleparent households during the pandemic [40]. Higher economic vulnerability and emotional distress of single parents affects negatively young people's mental health, increasing the risk of engagement in substance (mis)use [41].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Biopsychosocial Factors of Adolescent Health Risk Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic—Insights from an Empirical Study

Dimitrova

Alexandrova-Karamanova

2023

Societies

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The paper focuses on the association between Bulgarian adolescents’ health risk behaviours (cigarette smoking, vaping, alcohol use and drunkenness) and biopsychosocial factors at individual and interpersonal levels, using data from the pre-pandemic and the pandemic periods, i.e. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study (2018) and the study of adolescent health and well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (2022/2023). Logistic regression models reveal a positive association with age in both periods, decreasing gender difference in smoking, presistant effect of family structure, strengthened effect of the material status of the family and a differenciating effect of ethnicity at the end of the pandemic. Family support is positively asociated with substance (mis)use in both periods. At the end of the pandemic generalized anxiety is positively associated with substance (mis)use, loneliness has a negative association with drunkenness, and limited social interaction and vaping are in a positive relationship. The experience of COVID-19 infection in the family is associated with higher risk of smoking, while treatment in hospital for COVID-19 of the adolescent or a family member is associated with a higher risk of vaping and drunkenness. Interactions with COVID-19 experience and psychosocial variables reveal a divergence in health risk behaviours, including also engagement in substance (mis)use. Effective interventions, targeting the identified risk factors and risk groups, are needed for promotion of healthy lifestyles among adolescents.

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“…In many studies, housing environments have been reported to affect mental health in many ways [32][33][34][35][36]. Especially following the lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, research on housing environments and mental health has progressed in many fields [37][38][39][40]. However, researchers have been studying the importance of housing environments in mental health since before the pandemic.…”

Section: Housing Environment and Mental Healthmentioning

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Mental Health and Parent–Child Residential Distance for Older People: Cross-Sectional Study Using a Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan

Kawashita,

Kato

2024

Sustainability

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Parent–child residential distance is a focus of housing policies in Japan, which is experiencing an aging society. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between mental health and parent–child residential distance for older parents. This study design was a cross-sectional study of older parents. The data utilized were anonymized data from the 2016 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions. A two-way ANOVA test set the outcome variable as the K6 scale and the three predictors as age, gender, and parent–child residential distance. A statistically significant difference was found in the interaction between parent–child residential distance and age group. In particular, the average mental score of older parents over 75 years old living together with their children was above the cutoff value indicating serious mental illness. Meanwhile, the mental scores of older parents whose children lived in the same city did not differ significantly between those aged 65 to 74 years old and those aged 75 years and older. This study concludes that mental health is poorer among late-old-stage parents living closer to their children. This conclusion implicated the promotion of parent and child households moving to the same city from the viewpoint of mental health.

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Did Children in Single-Parent Households Have a Higher Probability of Emotional Instability during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Japan

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Predicting preschool children’s digital play addiction tendency during Covid-19 pandemic: Regarding the mother-child relationship, and child- and family-related factors

Predicting preschool children’s digital play addiction tendency during Covid-19 pandemic: Regarding the mother-child relationship, and child- and family-related factors

Biopsychosocial Factors of Adolescent Health Risk Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic—Insights from an Empirical Study

Mental Health and Parent–Child Residential Distance for Older People: Cross-Sectional Study Using a Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan

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