Parenting under pressure: A mixed-methods investigation of the impact of COVID-19 on family life
- Chu, K. A., Schwartz, C., Towner, E., Kasparian, N. A., & Callaghan, B. (2021). Parenting under pressure: A mixed-methods investigation of the impact of COVID-19 on family life. Journal of Affective Disorders, 5, 100161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100161
- This study used writing prompts to examine children’s (n = 43) and parents’ (n = 56) perceptions of the positive and negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents also reported on their emotions both before and after writing. All writings were analyzed to identify the pandemic’s effects on families; parental responses were further analyzed to see if those who reported gratitude (i.e., positive pandemic effects, such as closer family relationships) experienced improvements in their emotional wellbeing. Parents whose writing expressed gratitude reported less negative emotion.
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