Children's Well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Relationships with attitudes, family structure, and mothers' Well-being.
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| Title: | Children's Well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Relationships with attitudes, family structure, and mothers' Well-being. |
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| Authors: | Martiny, Sarah E.1 (AUTHOR) sarah.martiny@uit.no, Thorsteinsen, Kjærsti1 (AUTHOR), Parks-Stamm, Elizabeth J.2 (AUTHOR), Olsen, Marte1 (AUTHOR), Kvalø, Marie1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | European Journal of Developmental Psychology. Sep2022, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p711-731. 21p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Family structure, *COVID-19 pandemic, *Girls, *Childhood attitudes, *Mothers, Well-being |
| Abstract: | COVID-19 triggered social restrictions worldwide including the shutdown of schools. Whereas research has documented the negative effects on parents' well-being, less is known about children's well-being during the pandemic. We investigated the well-being, emotions, and COVID-19-related attitudes of 87 Norwegian elementary children (42 boys, 45 girls; Mage = 9.66 years, SD = 1.77) and their mothers (Mage = 39.69 years; SD = 5.79) in June 2020. Children reported reduced well-being relative to European norms. In line with research on child well-being before the pandemic, living in a one-parent home was associated with lower child well-being and more negative emotions during the pandemic, and mother's well-being was related to child well-being. Concerning attitudes towards COVID-19-related restrictions, we found a positive relationship between child age and attitudes and between children's attitudes and well-being. Implications for protecting children from negative effects of the ongoing and future pandemics are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | COVID-19 triggered social restrictions worldwide including the shutdown of schools. Whereas research has documented the negative effects on parents' well-being, less is known about children's well-being during the pandemic. We investigated the well-being, emotions, and COVID-19-related attitudes of 87 Norwegian elementary children (42 boys, 45 girls; Mage = 9.66 years, SD = 1.77) and their mothers (Mage = 39.69 years; SD = 5.79) in June 2020. Children reported reduced well-being relative to European norms. In line with research on child well-being before the pandemic, living in a one-parent home was associated with lower child well-being and more negative emotions during the pandemic, and mother's well-being was related to child well-being. Concerning attitudes towards COVID-19-related restrictions, we found a positive relationship between child age and attitudes and between children's attitudes and well-being. Implications for protecting children from negative effects of the ongoing and future pandemics are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 17405629 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17405629.2021.1948398 |
