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AUTHOR(S) Natasha Koper; Hanneke E. Creemers; Levi van Dam (et al.)
The Covid-19 pandemic may have had negative effects on youth and parental mental health, especially in high-risk populations such as multi-problem families (i.e., families that experience problems in multiple domains, such as mental health and social network problems). Using one to four assessments during all phases of the Covid-19 pandemic up until January 2022, this study examined the associations between pandemic-related stress and mental health (resilience and well-being) of youth and parents from multi-problem families. It also investigated whether experienced informal (i.e., youth informal mentoring) and formal support (i.e., therapist support) served as protective factors in this association. A total of 92 youth aged 10–19 years (46.7% girls; mean age 16.00 years) and 78 parents (79.5% female; mean age 47.17 years) filled in one to four questionnaires between March 2020 and January 2022. Multi-level analyses were conducted to account for the nested structure of the data.
AUTHOR(S) Aireen Grace Andal
AUTHOR(S) Demetris Hadjicharalambous; Loucia Demetriou; Elena Michael–Hadjikyriakou
This survey aimed to investigate how online parental behavior affects their parenting practices and how such practices may affect their family relations, their children’s social competencies, school achievements, and self–esteem. It examined a sample of 357 Greek-speaking parents (77.3% mothers and 22.7% fathers). It applied Young's (1998) Internet Addiction Questionnaire, the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ), and Kontopoulou's (2008) questionnaire to assess children's school performance and social competencies, their self-esteem, and family relationships.
AUTHOR(S) Nida Limsuwan; Thanavadee Prachason; Pattarabhorn Wisajun
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on family well-being and functioning were generally a concern for healthcare providers in many countries. This study aimed to explore the changes in family functioning and family happiness during the pandemic in Thailand and to investigate factors associated with the changes in family happiness. This was a cross-sectional study conducted between November and December 2021. Online questionnaires regarding family functioning, family happiness, domestic violence, and COVID-19-related experiences were used.
AUTHOR(S) Lisa Woodland; Ava Hodson; Rebecca K. Webster (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Glen Stone; Tyler Witzig; Constance McIntosh
AUTHOR(S) Nowrin F. Aman; Jessica Fitzpatrick; Isabel de Verteuil (et al.)
During the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic, one of the longest lockdowns worldwide occurred in Ontario, Canada, during the first wave. For parents and children managing care at home and at risk for COVID-19, the impact on their psychosocial functioning is unknown. A total of 122 families of children aged 2–18 years were enrolled as part of the prospective cohort of childhood nephrotic syndrome and completed a survey during the first wave of the pandemic (August 21–December 10), 2020. In a subset, 107 families had data available pre-pandemic to assess change. Validated measures included the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) for parents and children ≥ 12 years for family functioning, the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4) for both parent and child, and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PEDSQL™-V4) for children only. Scores were compared using Student’s t-test or the Mann–Whitney U test, as appropriate.
AUTHOR(S) Oliver Nahkur; Dagmar Kutsar
AUTHOR(S) Cevik Guner U. Umran; Bilkay İrem
AUTHOR(S) Amber Simpson; Peter N. Knox
AUTHOR(S) Joana Cruz; Maria Mackaaij; Helena Bilimória (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Annalisa Di Nucci; Umberto Scognamiglio; Federica Grant (et al.)
This paper aims to evaluate whether changes in lifestyle and eating habits resulting from the Covid-19 emergency have influenced the post-pandemic level of food neophobia and in children living in an Italian central region. A sample of 99 children took part in a retrospective assessment carried out with a self-administrated questionnaire. Pre and post-pandemic evaluation of eating habits, physical activity, and lifestyle indicators was carried out. Food neophobia was evaluated following the Child Food Neophobia Scale (CFNS). Descriptive statistics were produced. A contingency analysis was performed to check associations between variables.
AUTHOR(S) Joe Matthews; Romana Burgess; Bridget Ellis (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Loren D. Marks; Heather H. Kelley; David C. Dollahite (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Emily M. Cohodes; Sarah McCauley; David A. Preece (et al.)
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