Department of Human Development and Family Studies, and Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, 8082Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
Department of Psychiatry, 12228Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Child Maltreat. 2021 Aug;26(3):255-266. doi: 10.1177/10775595211006465. Epub 2021 Mar 31.
To estimate household exposure to COVID-19 related stress and the association with parent report of neglectful, harsh, and positive discipline practices.
Cross sectional survey data was collected from 2,068 parents in the Northeastern US. Parents reported personal and household experiences of COVID-19 stressors, their level of distress, and use of neglectful parenting and discipline practices for a randomly selected child in their home. Analyses estimated rates of COVID-19 related stress and parenting practices. Logistic regression was used to assess the relation of COVID-19 stress to parenting behaviors.
Individual and household stressor level, as well as distress were each positively associated with likelihood of neglect. Personal exposure to stressors was minimally related to discipline, but household stressor level and parents' distress were positively associated with harsh and positive discipline.
Indicators of COVID-19 stress (e.g., exposure to stressors and distress) each uniquely predicted parents' use of neglect, particularly physical and family-based sub-types, and use of harsh and positive discipline practices. Results suggest that parents may require additional support to provide appropriate care for their children while coping with the increased rates of stress associated with the pandemic and the resulting public health response.
评估家庭接触 COVID-19 相关压力的情况，以及其与父母报告的忽视、严厉和积极管教做法之间的关联。
横断面调查数据来自美国东北部的 2068 名父母。父母报告了个人和家庭在 COVID-19 压力源方面的经历、他们的痛苦程度，以及在家中随机选择的孩子的忽视性养育和纪律实践。分析评估了 COVID-19 相关压力和养育实践的发生率。使用逻辑回归评估 COVID-19 压力与养育行为的关系。
个人和家庭压力源水平以及痛苦程度均与忽视的可能性呈正相关。个人接触压力源与纪律的关系不大，但家庭压力源水平和父母的痛苦程度与严厉和积极的纪律呈正相关。
COVID-19 压力的指标（例如，接触压力源和痛苦程度）各自独立地预测了父母忽视孩子的行为，尤其是身体和家庭类型的忽视，以及严厉和积极的纪律实践。结果表明，在应对与大流行相关的压力增加以及由此产生的公共卫生应对措施时，父母可能需要额外的支持，以适当照顾他们的孩子。
