Early pandemic impacts on family environments that shape childhood development and health: A Canadian study

McIsaac, Jessie‐Lee D.; Lamptey, De-Lawrence; Harley, Jane; MacQuarrie, Madison; Cummings, Randi; Rossiter, Misty; Janus, Magdalena; Turner, Joan

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“…Most accounts of parental experiences during the pandemic highlight the stressors and challenges experienced during the pandemic. For example, parents reported feeling stressed about a lack of social support and connection, 15 - 17 worsened mood and mental health, 18 - 20 and challenges managing child behavior. 18 , 19 , 21 Moreover, compared to adults without children, parents experienced more symptoms of anxiety and depression related to the pandemic (eg, experiencing stress over social distancing, the closures of school and childcare, and worrying about the health of others 15 ).…”

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Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic

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Janus

Lamptey

et al. 2023

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Framed by the socio-ecological model of well-being, we examined the relative importance of factors contributing to three dimensions of well-being (child, parent, and family) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 536 participants from the Atlantic provinces of Canada answered a cross-sectional survey in 2021, covering experiences during the pandemic (eg, changes in family life and well-being). Well-being was assessed with 3 single-item measures on positive change in the life of children, parents, and families during the pandemic. This study involved 21 predictor variables (eg, change in time spent on various family activities). Using multiple regression and measures of relative importance based on the Lindeman, Merenda and Gold (lmg) method, we identified the variables most important to predicting well-being. Twenty-one predictors accounted for 21% of the variance in child well-being, 25% in parent well-being, and 36% in family well-being. Well-being at all 3 levels (child, parent, and family) shared the same top predictor (family closeness). The top 6 predictors of well-being at each level were related to leisure (eg, play) and time-use (eg, to prepare meals, engage in self-care, and rest). The effect sizes were smaller for child well-being than at the parent or family level, suggesting there may be important predictors of child well-being not accounted for in these analyses. This study may inform family-level programing and policy that seeks to promote well-being for children and their families.

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“… 24 For some families, reduced employment hours during the pandemic had a positive impact on their family environments despite salary reduction. 17 Families also reported more time to prepare and eat meals together. 22 Some parents reported an increase in family time and affection shown to one another.…”

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Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic

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Janus

Lamptey

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Relationship between Childhood Disability or Developmental Delay and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Families across the Canadian Maritime Provinces

Lamptey,

McIsaac,

MacQuarrie

et al. 2024

J Child Fam Stud

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This study examined the relationship between having a child with a disability or developmental delay and early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on family environments that influenced early childhood development and health in the Maritime provinces of Canada. This was a mixed method cross-sectional survey involving 256 primary caregivers of children with disabilities or developmental delays and 1720 primary caregivers of typically developing children aged 0–8 years. A Family access to resources and social support, parenting Abilities and self-care, and home Routines and Environments change scale (FARE Change Scale) was produced from the survey to assess the early impacts of the pandemic on family environments that influenced early childhood development and health. Open-ended questions provided in-depth description of the early impacts of the pandemic on family environments. Pooled bivariate and multivariate regression coefficients revealed that having a child with a disability or developmental delay significantly decreased a caregiver’s score on the FARE Change Scale by 1.95. The open-ended questions were thematically analyzed. Caregivers of children with disabilities or developmental delays discussed positive and negative impacts of the pandemic on their family environments. Overall, the study findings indicate that the early impacts of the pandemic on family environments that influenced early childhood development and health of children with disabilities or developmental delays were mixed and context-specific. The study findings inform the development of context-specific policies and programs to adequately support families of children with disabilities or developmental delays in public health crises similar to the pandemic.

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Uncovering the wider impact of COVID-19 measures on the lives of children with complex care needs and their families: A mixed-methods study protocol

Curran,

Lane,

McCulloch

et al. 2024

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Existing barriers to care were exacerbated by the development and implementation of necessary public health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children with complex care needs and their families represent a small portion of the paediatric population, and yet they require disproportionately high access to services. Little is known about the impact of COVID-19 public health measures on this population. This study will generate evidence to uncover the wider impact of COVID-19 measures on the lives of children with complex care needs and their families in relation to policy and service changes. This multi-site sequential mixed methods study will take place across the Canadian Maritime provinces and use an integrated knowledge translation approach. There are two phases to this study: 1) map COVID-19 public health restrictions and service changes impacting children with complex care needs by conducting an environmental scan of public health restrictions and service changes between March 2020 and March 2022 and interviewing key informants involved in the development or implementation of restrictions and service changes, and 2) explore how children with complex care needs and their families experienced public health restrictions and service changes to understand how their health and well-being were impacted.

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Early pandemic impacts on family environments that shape childhood development and health: A Canadian study

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Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic

Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic

Relationship between Childhood Disability or Developmental Delay and COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Families across the Canadian Maritime Provinces

Uncovering the wider impact of COVID-19 measures on the lives of children with complex care needs and their families: A mixed-methods study protocol

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