Protective factors against parental burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively influenced families across the world and contributed to the likelihood of increased parental burnout and decreased parental psychological well-being. However, not all parents experienced parental burnout during the pandemic. In the current study, we focused on protective factors that buffered the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents and supported parents' quality of life. Based on previous literature, we hypothesized optimism, humor, and resilience will be associated with lower levels of parental burnout. Two hundred and eighty-one Israeli parents participated in the study, completing questionnaires during the government-mandated lockdown. Questionnaires examined information pertaining to both participants' personal characteristics (opti

SUBMITTER: Enav Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11621680 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature