Quetsch Lauren B, Jackson Carrie B, Onovbiona Harlee, Bradley Rebecca
University of Arkansas, United States.
Nationwide Children's Hospital, United States.
Child Youth Serv Rev. 2022 May;136:106437. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106437. Epub 2022 Feb 24.
In March 2020, U.S. schools and daycares largely shut down to manage the novel COVID-19 pandemic. As the country made efforts to reopen the economy, American parents faced difficult decisions regarding returning to work and securing schooling and care for their young children. During the summer and fall of 2020, caregivers ( = 1655) of children ( = 2408; ages 0 - 12 years) completed questionnaires assessing their decision-making process regarding their children's daycare or schooling situation. A mixed method approach (i.e., qualitative, quantitative assessments) was utilized. Outcomes indicated three main themes that impacted caregivers' choices: child factors, caregiver factors, and systemic factors. Caregivers experienced high levels of stress while worrying about their child's and family's health, job responsibilities, and risk of COVID-19 infection rates in their areas. Continued assessment of families and children during this time is warranted.
2020年3月，美国的学校和日托中心大多关闭，以应对新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情。随着美国努力重启经济，美国家长在重返工作岗位以及为年幼子女确保学校教育和日托服务方面面临艰难抉择。在2020年夏秋两季，2408名儿童（年龄在0至12岁）的1655名照料者完成了问卷调查，评估他们在孩子日托或上学情况方面的决策过程。采用了混合方法（即定性、定量评估）。结果表明影响照料者选择的三个主要主题：儿童因素、照料者因素和系统因素。照料者在担心孩子和家人的健康、工作职责以及所在地区新型冠状病毒肺炎感染率风险时，承受着高度压力。在此期间，有必要持续评估家庭和儿童情况。
