Abusive and positive parenting behavior in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic under the state of emergency.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the lives of children and parents, raising concerns about child maltreatment.

Objective

We examined the prevalence of abusive parenting behavior during the pandemic of the COVID-19 and its relations with physical, psychological, and social factors and positive parenting behavior.

Participants and setting

An online survey was performed during the COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan. Participants were 5344 parents of children aged 0-17 years.

Methods

We conducted an anonymous online survey using multiple platforms, including websites of child-related organizations and social networking services (SNS). Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with ab

SUBMITTER: Yamaoka Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8609455 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature