COVID-19 hardship and mental health in Chilean parents: the role of disaster exposure and family resilience.

ABSTRACT: Background: The negative mental health effects of the pandemic on families are well documented, while factors that buffer or increase such effects still need further investigation. Previous exposure to adversity might increase the negative impact of pandemic experiences. On the other hand, family resilience may protect against these negative effects, and may also be regarded as a mediator explaining the negative association between pandemic hardship and mental health.Objective: The current study focused on the effects of COVID-19-related hardship on parental mental health. We evaluated the impact of the individual experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health among Chilean parents from a community sample, who were exposed in varying levels to a destructive earthquak

SUBMITTER: Espinoza C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11881661 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature