Children's anxiety and parenting self-efficacy during the COVID-19-related home confinement.

Autor: Tatsiopoulou P; 1st Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece., Holeva V; 1st Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece., Nikopoulou VA; 1st Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece., Parlapani E; 1st Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece., Diakogiannis I; 1st Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Child: care, health and development [Child Care Health Dev] 2022 Nov; Vol. 48 (6), pp. 1103-1111. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 26.
DOI: 10.1111/cch.13041
Abstrakt: Background: The COVID-19 crisis influenced the lives of families and preschoolers, worldwide. School closures and restriction measures introduced distance learning for preschoolers and remote working for parents. Social distancing narrowed opportunities to meet with peers and enjoy leisure activities. Additionally, social and mental services closures limited young children's accessibility to mental, speech and occupational health services. The aim of the current study was to investigate how home confinement during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic affected parenting self-efficacy and preschoolers' anxiety.
Method: An online survey based on a convenience sample took place on April 2021 to evaluate how home confinement to halt the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic influenced children's anxiety and parenting self-efficacy (PSE). Parents of 146 children (65 girls [44.5%] and 81 boys [55.5%]; aged 2-6 years old) were enrolled and completed a demographics form, the Preschool Anxiety Scale (PAS) and the Tool to Measure Parenting Self-efficacy (TOPSE).
Results: Most of the participants reported that the relationship with their child was positively affected from staying at home. TOPSE mean scores reflected average parenting self-efficacy. PSE was negatively correlated with children's anxiety. COVID-19-related variables 'Parent's vaccine hesitancy' and 'Death of a loved one' had a clear effect on preschoolers' anxiety, whereas the latter also on PSE.
Conclusion: Findings highlight the necessity of implementing public health strategies to strengthen families and support parents and their children during the ongoing health crisis.
(© 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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