ArticleFamily relations2022
Social support in a parenting Facebook group during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article in Family relations, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Expectant and New Mothers' Use of Facebook Private Groups to Learn About Infant Sleep and Feeding Practices: Descriptive Qualitative Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Development and Validation of the Parental Media Motivations (MEMO) Scales for Child and Parent Media Use in the United States.Journal of children and media · 2026Article
- Parenting Information on Social Media: Systematic Literature Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Review
- Low-Cost Recruitment Approach: Utilizing Facebook Groups to Recruit COVID-19 Long-Haulers.Research square · 2024Article
- "Trying to remain calm…but I do reach my limit sometimes": An exploration of the meaning of gentle parenting.PloS one · 2024Article
- Social support in a parenting Facebook group during the COVID-19 pandemic.Family relations · 2022Article
- Family-Centered Care in Well-Child Maternal and Child Health Nursing Before and During COVID-19: A Survey of Nurse Coordinators in Victoria, Australia.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Article
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Abstract
Objective: This paper includes a mixed methods content analysis of a parenting Facebook group focused on COVID-19. We analyze participants' posts to identify the types of support parents sought and gave. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased parental stress and challenges related to children's development. Many families turned to social media as a source of information and social support. Method: We analyzed 1,180 posts from a large, closed Facebook group focused on parenting during COVID-19. We coded posts using a modified version of social support theory and supplemented this analysis with codes related to giving and receiving support, post format, and topic. Results: Participants frequently offered informational support, typically reposting content from other sources. There were fewer instances of soliciting support, but these posts had significantly more comments. The most common topics discussed were parenting and child development, remote schooling support, literacy, and adult mental health. Conclusion: Findings illustrate the benefits and challenges of online support communities for parents, especially those on social media platforms. Implications: These results suggest areas where parents may need or want support during and after COVID-19 and ways in which social media can serve as a form of parenting social support.
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