Ou Christine, Corby Kathryn, Booth Kelsey, Ou Hui-Hui
Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Interact J Med Res. 2024 Aug 26;13:e48339. doi: 10.2196/48339.
The declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic led to public health restrictions that impacted the lives of people across the globe. Parents were particularly burdened with balancing multiple responsibilities, such as working from home while caring for and educating their children. Alcohol use among parents is an area that warrants further exploration.
This study aimed to investigate patterns of parental alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on relative changes in the frequency and quantity of alcohol use compared to prepandemic use, nonparent adult samples, or both.
A scoping review informed by the methodology of Arksey and O'Malley explored patterns of parental alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Searches were conducted in CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Search terms were created using the Joanna Briggs Institute framework of Population, Concept, and Context, with the population being parents and the concept being alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The database search yielded 3568 articles, which were screened for eligibility. Of the 3568 articles, 40 (1.12%) met the inclusion criteria and were included in the scoping review. Findings indicated the following: (1) having children at home was a factor associated with parental patterns of alcohol use; (2) mixed findings regarding gender-related patterns of alcohol consumption; and (3) linkages between parental patterns of alcohol use and mental health symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety.
This scoping review revealed heterogeneous patterns in parental alcohol use across sociocultural contexts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the known harms of alcohol use, it is worthwhile for clinicians to assess parental drinking patterns and initiate conversations regarding moderation in alcohol use.
新冠疫情的宣布导致了公共卫生限制措施，影响了全球各地人们的生活。父母们尤其负担沉重，需要平衡多项责任，比如在家工作的同时照顾和教育孩子。父母的饮酒情况是一个值得进一步探索的领域。
本研究旨在调查新冠疫情期间父母的饮酒模式，重点关注与疫情前、非父母成年样本相比，饮酒频率和饮酒量的相对变化情况，或两者皆关注。
采用阿克西和奥马利的方法进行范围综述，以探索新冠疫情期间父母的饮酒模式。在护理及健康领域数据库（CINAHL）、Ovid 医学数据库（MEDLINE）、心理学文摘数据库（PsycINFO）和科学引文索引数据库（Web of Science）中进行检索。检索词依据乔安娜·布里格斯研究所的人群、概念和背景框架创建，人群为父母，概念为新冠疫情期间的饮酒情况。
数据库检索得到 3568 篇文章，对其进行了资格筛选。在这 3568 篇文章中，40 篇（1.12%）符合纳入标准并被纳入范围综述。研究结果表明：（1）家中有孩子是与父母饮酒模式相关的一个因素；（2）关于饮酒的性别相关模式存在混合性研究结果；（3）父母饮酒模式与压力、抑郁和焦虑等心理健康症状之间存在联系。
本范围综述揭示了新冠疫情期间不同社会文化背景下父母饮酒模式的异质性。鉴于饮酒已知的危害，临床医生评估父母的饮酒模式并就适度饮酒展开对话是值得的。
