Wang Lei, Gan Honghui, Zhang Yutong, Xiong Change, Wang Guiping, Mei Can, Chen Linwanyue, Xu Yaqi, He Lu, Lv Lin, Pan Shuliu, Zhan Jianbo, Cheng Jing
China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
BMJ Open. 2025 Jan 7;15(1):e083653. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083653.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents faced heightened stress, anxiety and depression due to the local and global COVID-19 mitigation measures and lockdowns.
This is a cross-sectional study.
This study used stratified whole-cluster sampling to randomly select three elementary schools within Ezhou City.
An online survey was administered to the parents of students in one or two classes in grades 1-6, respectively, of each school. Among them, males account for 30.4% and females account for 69.6%. The inclusion criteria included (1) the parent or legal guardian of a primary school student or a person directly responsible for the child's education and (2) the ability to operate a computer or smartphone to complete the survey. Only one representative from each family was allowed to participate, and surveys with incomplete data were considered invalid and thus excluded.
A total of 764 participants completed the online survey. Overall, 90.4% of the participants were concerned about their children's mental health and learning during the pandemic. Additionally, 97.0% were aware of the typical symptoms of COVID-19. Only 48.0% of the participants felt the pandemic negatively impacted their lives. The average psychological status score among parents was 87.79±8.91, with 51.6% showing signs of high psychological distress. Significant differences in psychological status were linked to age, education, professional background, sleep status, personal views on the pandemic's impact and concern for children's learning (p<0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that a negative perception of the pandemic's impact on one's life (OR 0.367, 95% CI: 0.272 to 0.493) was associated with psychological distress.
Parents of school children in Ezhou City have a good knowledge base on COVID-19 infection and have a high awareness of the corresponding protective measures. However, priority attention and care should be given to individuals who have experienced mental distress in relation to the pandemic.
在新冠疫情期间，由于当地和全球的新冠疫情缓解措施及封锁措施，许多家长面临着更大的压力、焦虑和抑郁情绪。
这是一项横断面研究。
本研究采用分层整群抽样方法，在鄂州市随机选取三所小学。
对每所学校一至六年级一两个班级的学生家长进行了在线调查。其中，男性占30.4%，女性占69.6%。纳入标准包括：（1）小学生的家长或法定监护人或直接负责孩子教育的人；（2）具备操作电脑或智能手机完成调查的能力。每个家庭仅允许一名代表参与，数据不完整的调查被视为无效并予以排除。
共有764名参与者完成了在线调查。总体而言，90.4%的参与者在疫情期间担心孩子的心理健康和学习情况。此外，97.0%的人知晓新冠病毒的典型症状。只有48.0%的参与者认为疫情对他们的生活产生了负面影响。家长的平均心理状态得分为87.79±8.91，其中51.6%表现出高度心理困扰的迹象。心理状态的显著差异与年龄、教育程度、职业背景、睡眠状况、个人对疫情影响的看法以及对孩子学习的担忧有关（p<0.05）。多因素logistic回归分析显示，对疫情对个人生活影响的负面认知（OR 0.367，95%CI：0.272至0.493）与心理困扰相关。
鄂州市小学生的家长对新冠病毒感染有良好的认知基础，对相应的防护措施有较高的知晓率。然而，应优先关注和照顾那些因疫情而经历心理困扰的个体。
