Parental burnout during COVID-19: The moderating role of anxiety and family functioning.

Autor: Pereira MG; Psychology Research Center (CIPsi), School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal., Fraga J; School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal., Santos M; Psychology Research Center (CIPsi), School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal., Ferraz A; Psychology Research Center (CIPsi), School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal., Vilaça M; Psychology Research Center (CIPsi), School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress [Stress Health] 2024 Oct; Vol. 40 (5), pp. e3411. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 27.
DOI: 10.1002/smi.3411
Abstrakt: Parental burnout (PB) is characterised by parental exhaustion resulting from exposure to chronic parental stress. Due to the social and economic changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted families, there is a significant scientific interest in identifying factors related to PB within the pandemic context. This study aimed to analyse the relationships between parental stress (parental concerns, parental satisfaction, lack of control, and fears and anxieties), family functioning, psychological morbidity (anxiety and depression), and burnout in parents. The sample consisted of 253 parents, legal guardians or primary caregivers of children aged between 0 and 6 years. Results revealed that the child's age, psychological morbidity (depression), and parental stress were significant predictors of PB. Anxiety and family functioning played a moderating role in the relationship between parental satisfaction and PB. According to the results, intervention programs should focus on anxiety symptoms and family functioning to mitigate the effects of parental stress on PB.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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