Understanding family life during the COVID-19 shutdown.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our study investigates how changes in family contexts were associated with child behaviors during Ohio's COVID-19 shutdown of early 2020.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic caused major economic and social changes for families. Rapid research was conducted to assess these changes and their potential impacts on child behaviors.

Method

Using a diverse sample of families with children aged birth to 9 years (N = 559), we describe key economic changes and parent-reported stressors experienced during Ohio's shutdown period. Then, we use regression models to examine how these family conditions were associated with child emotional distress and changes in sleep routines.

Results

When parents experienced more total COVID-19 pandemic-related stressors, they

SUBMITTER: Singletary B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111772 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature