ArticleMental health and physical activity2020
Physical activity moderates the association between parenting stress and quality of life in working mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- The Impact of "Home Office" Work on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Effect of Psychological Counseling Based on Problem Management Plus on Social Anxiety in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Iranian journal of public health · 2023Article
- A qualitative study of healthy eating, physical activity, and mental health among single mothers in Canada.PloS one · 2023Article
- Associations between parental well-being and early learning at home before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: observations from the China Family Panel Studies.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- The Effects of Physical Activity on Health-Related Quality of Life Among Working Mothers Living in Amman: A Correlational Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Maternal Competence, Maternal Burnout and Personality Traits in Italian Mothers after the First COVID-19 Lockdown.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patient Delay and Clinical Outcomes for Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction.Journal of Korean medical science · 2022Article
- The COVID-19 Pandemic and Levels of Physical Activity in the Last Trimester, Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress in Late Pregnancy and in the Early Puerperium.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
statement of problemWorking mothers are a population experiencing heightened levels of parenting stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the associations between parenting stress, quality of life, and physical activity in a national sample of working mothers who endorsed having been forced to work from home full-time due to the COVID-19 pandemic and examine if physical activity moderates the association between parenting stress and quality of life in this sample of working mothers.
methodsParticipants in this cross-sectional study were 200 full-time working mothers from the United States (mean age = 33.50 years; SD = 6.25; 70.0% White). Participants were recruited from a Qualtrics research panel and completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short-Form, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Brief Version, the Parental Stress Scale, and a demographic questionnaire.
resultsAfter controlling for socio-demographic variables (i.e., maternal marital status, annual income, maternal highest level of education), greater parenting stress was associated with poorer maternal quality of life across domains (standardized beta coefficients ranged from -0.26 to -0.47;
conclusionsOur findings suggest that moderate intensity physical activity may attenuate the negative impact of parenting stress on social relationships and satisfaction with one's environment in working mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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