Predictors of harsh parenting practices and inter-partner conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional analysis from the Ontario Parent Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Guided by the bioecological model, the purpose of this study was to examine the associations of (1) individual level factors (sociodemographic, health behaviour and mental health), (2) family (micro) level COVID-19 experiences (difficulty with household management, managing child mood and behaviour, and pandemic-related positive experiences) and (3) community (macro) level factors (residential instability, ethnic concentration, material deprivation and dependency, an indicator of age and labour force) with harsh parenting practices and inter-partner conflict during the early lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada.

Design

A cross-sectional analysis of data from the Ontario Parent Survey.

Setting

A convenience sample of 7451 caregivers living in

SUBMITTER: Joshi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10462979 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature