Parental Patterns of Alcohol Consumption During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic led to public health restrictions that impacted the lives of people across the globe. Parents were particularly burdened with balancing multiple responsibilities, such as working from home while caring for and educating their children. Alcohol use among parents is an area that warrants further exploration.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate patterns of parental alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on relative changes in the frequency and quantity of alcohol use compared to prepandemic use, nonparent adult samples, or both.

Methods

A scoping review informed by the methodology of Arksey and O'Malley explored patterns of parental alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Searches wer

SUBMITTER: Ou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11384174 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature