ArticleChildren and youth services review2020
Child welfare workers and peritraumatic distress: The impact of COVID-19.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Psychological Distress Impact of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak on Three Continents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023Pooled it
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- Changes in Mental Health, Emotional Distress, and Substance Use Affecting Women Experiencing Violence and Their Service Providers during COVID-19 in a U.S. Southern State.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Resilience during times of enduring challenge: Brazilian Child Protection Professionals' resilience and psychological distress one year into the COVID-19 pandemic.Child abuse & neglect · 2022Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on Canadian child maltreatment workers.Children and youth services review · 2022Article
- The voices of parents in child protective services: A qualitative analysis of families' struggles with COVID-19.Developmental child welfare · 2022Article
- Mental Health and Well-Being Needs among Non-Health Essential Workers during Recent Epidemics and Pandemics.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Family Resilience during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review.Family journal (Alexandria, Va.) · 2022Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Protection System Referrals and Responses in Colorado, USA.Child maltreatment · 2022Article
- An Examination of Coping Strategies and Intent to Leave Child Welfare During the COVID 19 Pandemic.Child & adolescent social work journal : C & A · 2021Article
- Assuaging COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Among Mental Health Clinicians: The Potential of Self-Care.Clinical social work journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
Whilst there is broad consensus that COVID-19 has had a pernicious impact on child welfare services, in general, and child welfare workers, specifically, this notion has not been thoroughly examined in the literature. This exploratory study examined COVID-19 related peritraumatic distress among child welfare workers (N = 1996) in one southeastern state in the United States (U.S.). Findings suggest that the study sample was experiencing distress levels above normal ranges; 46.4% of participants were experiencing mild or severe distress. Sexual orientation, self-reported physical and mental health, relationship status, supervision status, and financial stability impacted distress levels experienced by child welfare workers. Overall, data suggest that COVID-19 is impacting child welfare workers and there is a need to conceptualize, implement, and evaluate initiatives aimed at assuaging distress among child welfare workers.
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