Center for Mind & Brain Science, Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Human Province, Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2022 May;14(2):434-452. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12312. Epub 2021 Oct 24.
Parental depressive symptoms and their related factors have not been widely examined during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the current study examined the actor and partner associations of work-family conflict and parental depressive symptoms. Considering the new demands and challenges for families during the COVID-19 pandemic, we further explored the moderation effect of coparenting. A cross-sectional online survey with 985 paired fathers and mothers was conducted in Mainland China. In 11.6% of families, only mothers reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms; in 10.6% families, only fathers reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms; in 9.5% families, the mother and father reported mild to moderate depressive symptoms. Results of the actor-partner interdependence model showed that parental family-to-work conflict was negatively associated with their own depressive symptoms. The negative actor association of maternal family-to-work conflict and depressive symptoms was moderated by undermining coparenting. The partner effects of maternal family-to-work and work-to-family conflicts on paternal depressive symptoms were moderated by undermining coparenting. Moreover, supportive coparenting moderated the actor association of work-to-family conflict and the depressive symptoms of fathers. Results highlight the importance of family-to-work conflict and family function for parental depressive symptoms. These findings can help promote parental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
父母的抑郁症状及其相关因素在 COVID-19 大流行期间尚未得到广泛研究。因此，本研究考察了工作家庭冲突和父母抑郁症状的自变量和因变量关联。考虑到 COVID-19 大流行期间家庭的新需求和挑战，我们进一步探讨了共同养育的调节作用。本研究采用横断面在线调查方法，在中国内地共调查了 985 对父母。在 11.6%的家庭中，只有母亲报告有中度至重度抑郁症状；在 10.6%的家庭中，只有父亲报告有中度至重度抑郁症状；在 9.5%的家庭中，母亲和父亲报告有轻度至中度抑郁症状。演员-伙伴相互依存模型的结果表明，父母的家庭与工作冲突与自身抑郁症状呈负相关。母亲家庭与工作冲突和抑郁症状的负自变量关联受到破坏型共同养育的调节。母亲家庭与工作和工作与家庭冲突对父亲抑郁症状的伙伴效应受到破坏型共同养育的调节。此外，支持型共同养育调节了工作与家庭冲突与父亲抑郁症状的自变量关联。研究结果强调了家庭与工作冲突和家庭功能对父母抑郁症状的重要性。这些发现有助于在 COVID-19 大流行期间促进父母的健康。
