Introduction to the special issue: Parenting and family dynamics in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abstract

Editor's Note. This is an introduction to the special issue "Parenting and Family Dynamics in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic." Please see the Table of Contents here: https://psycnet.apa.org/journals/dev/57/10.-

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Adolescent Emotional, Social, and Academic Adjustment

“…Emotion socialization was particularly found to be important for adolescent adjustment: Unsupportive parental emotion socialization predicted youths’ maladjustment and emotion dysregulation (Di Giunta et al., 2021; Shi & Wang, 2021), and this effect was mediated by greater use of avoidance coping (Shi & Wang, 2021). These findings confirm that family relationships can offer comfort and support that might buffer the effects of the pandemic (see also Weeland et al., 2021). However, the pandemic may disrupt the family system as well, and these disrupted family processes might strengthen the effects of the pandemic and related lockdown measures on adolescent adjustment and well‐being (Masten & Motti‐Stefanidi, 2020; Prime, Wade, & Browne, 2020).…”

Quaranteens: Pre-pandemic relationship quality and changes in adolescent internalizing problems during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge for adolescents and their families (Masten & Motti-Stefanidi, 2020;Weeland et al, 2021). Coping with the challenges and social restrictions presented by the COVID-19 pandemic may be especially difficult for adolescents because they rely heavily on peer connections for emotional support and social development (Ellis & Zabartany, 2017).…”

A longitudinal study on changes in food parenting practices during COVID-19 and the role of parental well-being

“…On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus a pandemic ( WHO, 2020 ). While some pandemic-related stressors influence nearly everyone, some may especially affect parents and family life ( Weeland, Keijsers, & Branje, 2021 ). Both parents and children were at home more often and parents were often attempting to work remotely whilst children were at home.…”