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FAMILY JOURNAL
Volume 30, Issue 4, Pages 605-610Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/10664807221079289
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Stress; Burnout; Parenting; Mindfulness; Covid-19; Inhibitory Control; Parenting Competence
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During the COVID-19 outbreak, parental stress increased with burnout but decreased with inhibitory control, mindfulness in parenting, and perceived competence. Parents whose childcare needs were not met experienced more stress, work and personal burnout, and felt less mindful and competent in parenting compared to parents whose needs were met.
Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, many parents have struggled to maintain work-life balance. This investigation examines contributors to and protective factors from parental stress during the pandemic. As expected, perceived stress increased with burnout and decreased with parental inhibitory control, mindfulness in parenting, and perceived competence. Interestingly, it showed no association with child age nor the number of children in the home. Similarly, it investigated parental well-being as a function of childcare during COVID. Parents who did not feel that their childcare needs were being met were more stressed, experienced more work and personal burnout, and felt less mindful and competent in their parenting than did parents whose childcare needs were met. The results underscore the importance of providing supports to parents as they emerge from the pandemic, and demonstrate the need to proactively support families should similar crises arise in the future.
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