Family vulnerability, disruption, and chaos predict parent and child COVID-19 health-protective behavior adherence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examined the role of family functioning in predicting family adherence to health-protective behaviors (HPBs) aimed at reducing COVID-19 spread. Pre-COVID-19 family functioning, disruptions to family functioning (cohesion, conflict, routines), and family chaos during the COVID-19 pandemic were tested as pathways to HPB adherence.

Method

We utilized a sample of N = 204 families, comprising parents who had children (M_Age = 4.17). Parents (M_Age = 27.43) completed one survey prior to COVID-19 onset in the United States, and twice during COVID-19, at a 2-week interval. Structural equation modeling was used to test three potential pathways between prepandemic family-level functioning and HPB adherence during the COV

SUBMITTER: Fosco GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289943 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature