Elder Laurel, Greene Steven
Hartwick College.
North Carolina State University.
Soc Sci Q. 2021 Sep;102(5):2296-2311. doi: 10.1111/ssqu.12959. Epub 2021 Mar 21.
This article seeks to understand the economic, mental health, and political impacts on American parents in the era of Covid-19.
We draw on survey data from a diverse national sample collected in September 2020 and employ multivariate analysis to explore how Covid-19 has uniquely affected the attitudes and life experiences of American parents.
We find that Covid-19 has been unusually burdensome for parents as they are more likely to have experienced negative physical and mental health outcomes and suffer more negative financial impacts. Despite the challenges parents face, they also remain cautious about in-person school and vaccinations. Although mothers have been the focus of much news coverage, we find that both mothers and fathers have been similarly and negatively impacted by Covid-19.
American parents are suffering at distinctively high levels during this pandemic. In order to recover, policymakers will need to target outreach and support tailored to the needs and issues facing parents.
本文旨在了解新冠疫情时代对美国家长的经济、心理健康和政治影响。
我们利用2020年9月收集的来自不同国家样本的调查数据，并采用多变量分析来探究新冠疫情如何独特地影响美国家长的态度和生活经历。
我们发现，新冠疫情对家长来说格外沉重，因为他们更有可能经历负面的身心健康后果，并遭受更多负面的经济影响。尽管家长面临种种挑战，但他们对面对面授课和疫苗接种仍持谨慎态度。虽然母亲一直是许多新闻报道的焦点，但我们发现，父亲和母亲都同样受到了新冠疫情的负面影响。
在这场疫情期间，美国家长正承受着极高程度的痛苦。为了实现复苏，政策制定者需要针对家长面临的需求和问题，开展有针对性的宣传和支持工作。
