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Pre-pandemic individual and household predictors of caregiver and child COVID-19-related stress in a high-risk sample

Authors :
Anneke E. Olson
Chad E. Shenk
Zachary Fisher
Christine M. Heim
Jennie G. Noll
Idan Shalev
Hannah M.C. Schreier
Source :
Child Protection and Practice, Vol 2, Iss , Pp 100046- (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2024.

Abstract

Background: Many families experienced increased stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and families recently investigated for child maltreatment may have been at particularly high risk. However, little research has focused on pre-pandemic individual and household predictors of COVID-19-related stress among such families who may have been especially vulnerable to the pandemic. Objective: The present study prospectively examined pre-pandemic predictors of caregiver and child COVID-19-related stress in a sample of caregivers and children investigated for child maltreatment prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: Participants included children (N = 285), ages 8–13, and their caregivers (N = 246) investigated for child maltreatment prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Multiple linear regression models were run to separately predict caregiver and child COVID-19-related stress from pre-pandemic household chaos, caregiver and child emotion regulation, caregiver psychological distress, and sociodemographic characteristics. Findings: Black caregivers and children reported significantly more COVID-19-related stress than White caregivers and children (b = 2.27, p = 0.006 and b = 1.70, p = 0.013, respectively). Hispanic children reported more COVID-19-related stress than non-Hispanic children (b = 2.12, p 0.05). Conclusions: There is a need to support minority families and address mental health concerns to prevent disparate outcomes in the face of stressors.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
29501938
Volume :
2
Issue :
100046-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Child Protection and Practice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f1e99d5c0649abbfd883527ad5a94c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chipro.2024.100046