Chu Kristen A, Schwartz Chloe, Towner Emily, Kasparian Nadine A, Callaghan Bridget
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
University of Cambridge.
J Affect Disord Rep. 2021 Jul;5:100161. doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100161. Epub 2021 May 28.
development and implementation of effective family-based psychosocial intervention and treatment strategies during COVID-19 will require a detailed understanding of how the virus has impacted the lives of families.
written reports on the life impacts of COVID-19 for parents ( = 56) and their children ( = 43), and a questionnaire assessing parent positive and negative affect, were collected between April and May 2020. An inductive approach was used to identify themes in written reports, followed by statistical analysis to explore associations between themes and changes in parent positive and negative affect pre- and post-writing.
parents and children reported both positive and negative psychosocial impacts of the virus, though parents expressed a greater diversity of positive themes than children. Common themes reported by parents included concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on their children, health concerns for others, and the stressful balancing act of parenting, assisting with children's school work, and working from home. Many parents reported gratitude, and reflected on the upsides of the pandemic for family relationships and parent-child bonding. Parents who expressed gratitude reported a decrease in negative affect pre- to post-writing. Common child-reported themes included yearning to return to school, pandemic-related fears, and longing for social connection.
the sample included a cross-section of mostly White (non-Hispanic), dual income, well-educated mothers, primarily from the United States.
both parents and children reported reduced wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future research should focus on identifying how to fulfill children's social needs and lessen caregivers' burdens during this time.
在新冠疫情期间，制定并实施有效的家庭心理社会干预和治疗策略需要详细了解病毒如何影响家庭生活。
在2020年4月至5月期间，收集了关于新冠疫情对父母（n = 56）及其子女（n = 43）生活影响的书面报告，以及一份评估父母积极和消极情绪的问卷。采用归纳法确定书面报告中的主题，随后进行统计分析，以探讨主题与写作前后父母积极和消极情绪变化之间的关联。
父母和子女都报告了病毒对心理社会的积极和消极影响，不过父母表达的积极主题比子女更多样化。父母报告的常见主题包括对新冠疫情对子女影响的担忧、对他人健康的担忧，以及育儿、协助孩子做作业和在家工作的压力平衡。许多父母表达了感激之情，并反思了疫情对家庭关系和亲子关系的积极影响。表达感激之情的父母在写作前后报告消极情绪有所减少。儿童报告的常见主题包括渴望返校、与疫情相关的恐惧以及渴望社交。
样本主要包括来自美国的白人（非西班牙裔）、双收入、受过良好教育的母亲。
父母和子女都报告在新冠疫情期间幸福感下降。未来的研究应侧重于确定如何在这段时间满足儿童的社交需求并减轻照顾者的负担。
