ArticleThe International journal of social psychiatry2022
Mental health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on parents in high-risk, low income communities.
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- When the Bough Breaks: A systematic review and meta-analysis of mental health symptoms in mothers of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic.Infant mental health journal · 2022Pooled it
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- "You would think she would hug me": Micropractices of Care Between First-Generation College Students and Their Parents During Covid-19.Culture, medicine and psychiatry · 2024Article
- The influence of social interactions in mitigating psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in Sri Lanka.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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- Parents' emotion suppression exacerbates the effect of COVID-19 stress on youth internalizing symptomatology.Emotion (Washington, D.C.) · 2023Article
- Experiences of distress and gaps in government safety net supports among parents of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Mitigating COVID-19 Risk and Vaccine Hesitancy Among Underserved African American and Latinx Individuals with Mental Illness Through Mental Health Therapist-Facilitated Discussions.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
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- Risks and opportunities for children's well-being in resource-constrained multigenerational households during COVID-19: Implications for school psychology interventions.School Psychology International · 2023Article
- Effects Of The 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit On Adults' Mental Health: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2023Article
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- Parents of children with hearing loss: Impact and exposure of COVID-19 on mental health.PloS one · 2023Article
- Parent-child relationships and psychological distress: survey of parents from low-income families after the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundCOVID-19 has spread across the globe, resulting in significant changes in virtually every aspect of life. Mitigation efforts, like shelter-in-place orders, have taken a particular toll on parents who have had to navigate disruptions in work and/or school schedules. Research from high-income countries demonstrates increased parental anxiety, stress, depression, and burnout resulting from the pandemic. It is unclear if these outcomes are the same for parents in high-risk communities in low-income countries where pre-pandemic conditions were deleterious. This study addresses this gap and examines the mental health impact of the pandemic on parents in high-risk communities in Guatemala.
methodsA total of 330 individuals from 11 districts in Guatemala participated in the study and were assessed for sociodemographic characteristics and mental health impairment. Chi-squares were conducted for bivariate analysis. Multivariate analysis was conducted using binary logistic regression.
resultsBivariate analysis revealed differences between groups on burnout, with parents more often reporting feelings of burnout than nonparents (
conclusionOur findings underscore the importance of identifying the unique mental health impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on parents in high-risk communities. In high-risk communities, parental stress is a pressing problem that, if unaddressed, has the potential to result in even greater psychological distress and child maltreatment. Training community healthcare providers to assess and address parental stress can lead to increased community capacity and the development of a community-based network to serve as a first line of support for parents and their children.
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