Parenting activities and the transition to home-based education during the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Shawna | |
dc.contributor.author | Ward, Kaitlin | |
dc.contributor.author | Chang, Olivia | |
dc.contributor.author | Downing, Kasey | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-23T19:46:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-01-23T19:46:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lee, S.J., *Ward, K.P., *Chang, O.D., & *Downing, K.D. (2021). Parenting activities and the transition to home-based education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children and Youth Services Review, 105885, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105585 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/166075 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study reports on parent-child dynamics during initial COVID-19 related school closures, based on cross-sectional analyses of a survey that utilized a convenience sampling approach. Data were collected in April 2020, approximately five weeks after the World Health Organization declared that the Coronavirus was a pandemic. Participants (N = 405) were adults recruited throughout the U.S. This study examines data from parents (69% mothers and 31% fathers) with at least one child 0–12 years of age. The majority were White (71%) and 41% had at least a bachelor’s degree. The majority of parents (78%) were educating their child at home due to COVID-19. Most (77.1%) reported use of online tools for at-home education, including educational apps, social media, and school-provided electronic resources. More than one-third (34.7%) of parents said their child’s behavior had changed since the pandemic, including being sad, depressed, and lonely. Most parents were spending more time involved in daily caregiving of their children since COVID-19. Two out of every five parents met the PHQ-8 criteria for major depression or severe major depression (40.0%) and the GAD-7 criteria for moderate or severe anxiety (39.9%). Multivariate analyses indicated that, compared to non-depressed parents, parents who met criteria for probable major or severe depression (B = − 0.16, 95% CI = [− 0.29, − 0.02], p = .021) and parenting stress (B = − 0.37, 95% CI = [− 0.47, − 0.27], p < .001) were negatively associated with parents’ perceived preparation to educate at home. Compared to parents with minimal or mild anxiety, parents with moderate or severe anxiety reported higher child anxiety scores (B = 0.17, 95% CI = [0.06, 0.28], p = .002). Parenting stress was also positively associated with higher child anxiety scores (B = 0.40, 95% CI = [0.32, 0.48], p < .001). Content analyses of open-ended questions indicated that school closures were a significant disruption, followed by lack of physical activity, and social isolation. Overall, study results suggested that parents’ mental health may be an important factor linked to at-home education and child wellbeing during the pandemic. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.title | Parenting activities and the transition to home-based education during the COVID-19 pandemic | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Social Work | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Social Sciences | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | School of Social Work | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/166075/1/2021_Lee_CYSR Parenting Activities.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105585 | |
dc.description.filedescription | Description of 2021_Lee_CYSR Parenting Activities.pdf : Main article | |
dc.owningcollname | Social Work, School of (SSW) |
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