Lee Hyanghee, Fosco Gregory M, Feinberg Mark E
Department of Educational Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA.
Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Child Dev. 2025 Jan-Feb;96(1):426-440. doi: 10.1111/cdev.14179. Epub 2024 Oct 15.
This study explored young children's mental health trajectories during the pandemic (May 2020 to April 2021) as well as associations with family functioning (i.e., cohesion, conflict, chaos, and routines) using data reported by 204 parents (children M 5.49; 45% girls, 90% White). Children's internalizing problems decreased early on with the onset of the pandemic, but then leveled off, while no change in externalizing problems was found. Family conflict and chaos were significantly associated with internalizing and externalizing problems at the within- and between-family level, when examined independently. When family-level factors were evaluated simultaneously, family conflict emerged as a robust risk factor. Intervention efforts, specifically for families experiencing increased conflict, may help support the mental health needs of children.
本研究利用204名家长报告的数据（孩子平均年龄5.49岁；45%为女孩，90%为白人），探讨了疫情期间（2020年5月至2021年4月）幼儿的心理健康轨迹以及与家庭功能（即凝聚力、冲突、混乱和日常规律）的关联。随着疫情开始，幼儿的内化问题早期有所减少，但随后趋于平稳，而外化问题则未发现变化。单独考察时，家庭冲突和混乱在家庭内部和家庭之间层面均与内化和外化问题显著相关。当同时评估家庭层面因素时，家庭冲突成为一个有力的风险因素。特别是针对冲突加剧家庭的干预措施，可能有助于满足儿童的心理健康需求。
