Parenting practices, stressors and parental concerns during COVID-19 in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 is a global crisis that has added fear, uncertainty, and stress to parents. Parents are going through several challenges related to school closure, financial insecurity and working remotely. These stressors are affecting the mental health of parents.

Objectives

This study aimed to observe major stressors along with the impact of COVID-19 on parental concerns and practices during lockdown.

Participants

Sample (N = 923) was selected through purposive sampling from parents attending Out Patients Departments of hospitals in three provincial capital cities of Pakistan having a high burden of COVID-19, i.e. Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar. Parents having at least one child younger than 18 years were included in the study.

Methods

A quantitative desig

SUBMITTER: Zafar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8576182 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature