Department of Human Development & Family Sciences, Storrs, Connecticut, USA.
Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA.
J Clin Psychol. 2022 Feb;78(2):357-374. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23228. Epub 2021 Jul 31.
The negative mental health impact of coronavirus disease 2019-related stressors may be heightened for those caring for children, who bear responsibity for their welfare during disasters.
Based on the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, we inquired whether caregivers' emotion regulation and coping behavior were associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS).
MATERIALS & METHODS: Data were collected through a national online survey in April 2020, and again 60 days later.
Of the 801 longitudinal cases, 176 (63.6% female; mean age = 33.5) reported caring for minors in their homes during the pandemic. Over 20% of caregivers experienced clinically concerning PTSS, rates higher than their noncaregiving counterparts. Regression analysis indicates caregivers' baseline mental health symptoms and emotion regulation predicted PTSS 60 days later.
Implications for needed parenting supports among families experiencing traumatic stress are provided.
Anxiety symptoms at baseline were the most significant and consistent contributor to all models and were significantly higher among those with clinically concerning levels of PTSS suggesting a clear intervention target.
对于照顾儿童的人来说，新冠病毒相关压力源可能会对他们的心理健康产生负面影响，因为他们在灾难期间要对儿童的福利负责。
基于应激和应对的交互作用模型，我们探究了看护者的情绪调节和应对行为是否与创伤后应激症状（PTSS）有关。
数据于 2020 年 4 月通过全国性在线调查收集，并在 60 天后再次收集。
在 801 例纵向病例中，有 176 例（63.6%为女性；平均年龄 33.5 岁）报告在疫情期间在家中照顾未成年人。超过 20%的照顾者经历了临床上令人担忧的创伤后应激症状，其发生率高于非照顾者。回归分析表明，看护者的基线心理健康症状和情绪调节预测了 60 天后的创伤后应激症状。
为经历创伤性应激的家庭提供了必要的育儿支持。
基线时的焦虑症状是所有模型中最显著和一致的贡献因素，并且在具有临床上令人担忧的创伤后应激症状水平的人群中显著更高，这表明了一个明确的干预目标。
