Mothers’ daily perceived stress influences their children’s mental health during SARS-CoV-2-pandemic—an online survey
Abstract Background The current situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2-pandemic is associated with serious losses for everyone and has been affecting social life, politics, the economy and the media worldwide. Preventive isolation and social distancing strategies have confronted families with a large nu...
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| description | Abstract Background The current situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2-pandemic is associated with serious losses for everyone and has been affecting social life, politics, the economy and the media worldwide. Preventive isolation and social distancing strategies have confronted families with a large number of different challenges. The current epidemic and quarantine restrictions have a verifiable influence on the emotional and social development of children and adolescents. During this ongoing situation children of parents, who already were mentally stressed, seem particularly at risk. Objective We aimed to assess the role of maternal daily perceived stress on children’s mental health during the SARS-CoV-2-pandemic. Methods An online “SARS-CoV-2-pandemic survey” was developed to assess children’s mental health since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. To describe maternal perceived everyday stress, data from a longitudinal survey was utilized. Our survey includes elements and versions of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale. We furthermore collected socio-demographic data. Due to our limited dependent variables we applied Tobit models for estimation. Results We found a positive and significant effect of the maternal perceived everyday stress on children’s emotional problems during the pandemic. Furthermore, results provide empirical evidence for an increase of the children's hyperactivity level dependent on the mother’s perceived stress before the SARS-COV-2 crisis. We could not find significant effects for the relationship between mother’s perceived everyday stress and the children's behavioral problems. Conclusions Analyses illustrate the effects on children's mental distress during everyday life in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Future research needs to identify influencing factors with regard to political, economic and social restrictions, in order to prevent children’s mental health problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-112805ea6352474bb99c985238431d162022-12-21T19:58:55ZengBMCChild and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health1753-20002021-06-011511910.1186/s13034-021-00385-3Mothers’ daily perceived stress influences their children’s mental health during SARS-CoV-2-pandemic—an online surveyFranziska Köhler-Dauner0Vera Clemens1Stephanie Lange2Ute Ziegenhain3Jörg M. Fegert4Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Ulm, University of UlmDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Ulm, University of UlmDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Ulm, University of UlmDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Ulm, University of UlmDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Ulm, University of UlmAbstract Background The current situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2-pandemic is associated with serious losses for everyone and has been affecting social life, politics, the economy and the media worldwide. Preventive isolation and social distancing strategies have confronted families with a large number of different challenges. The current epidemic and quarantine restrictions have a verifiable influence on the emotional and social development of children and adolescents. During this ongoing situation children of parents, who already were mentally stressed, seem particularly at risk. Objective We aimed to assess the role of maternal daily perceived stress on children’s mental health during the SARS-CoV-2-pandemic. Methods An online “SARS-CoV-2-pandemic survey” was developed to assess children’s mental health since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. To describe maternal perceived everyday stress, data from a longitudinal survey was utilized. Our survey includes elements and versions of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale. We furthermore collected socio-demographic data. Due to our limited dependent variables we applied Tobit models for estimation. Results We found a positive and significant effect of the maternal perceived everyday stress on children’s emotional problems during the pandemic. Furthermore, results provide empirical evidence for an increase of the children's hyperactivity level dependent on the mother’s perceived stress before the SARS-COV-2 crisis. We could not find significant effects for the relationship between mother’s perceived everyday stress and the children's behavioral problems. Conclusions Analyses illustrate the effects on children's mental distress during everyday life in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Future research needs to identify influencing factors with regard to political, economic and social restrictions, in order to prevent children’s mental health problems.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-021-00385-3SARS-CoV-2-pandemicEmotional and social development of children and adolescentsMental stressLife qualityPsychosocial impact |
| spellingShingle | Franziska Köhler-Dauner Vera Clemens Stephanie Lange Ute Ziegenhain Jörg M. Fegert Mothers’ daily perceived stress influences their children’s mental health during SARS-CoV-2-pandemic—an online survey Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health SARS-CoV-2-pandemic Emotional and social development of children and adolescents Mental stress Life quality Psychosocial impact |
| title | Mothers’ daily perceived stress influences their children’s mental health during SARS-CoV-2-pandemic—an online survey |
| title_full | Mothers’ daily perceived stress influences their children’s mental health during SARS-CoV-2-pandemic—an online survey |
| title_fullStr | Mothers’ daily perceived stress influences their children’s mental health during SARS-CoV-2-pandemic—an online survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mothers’ daily perceived stress influences their children’s mental health during SARS-CoV-2-pandemic—an online survey |
| title_short | Mothers’ daily perceived stress influences their children’s mental health during SARS-CoV-2-pandemic—an online survey |
| title_sort | mothers daily perceived stress influences their children s mental health during sars cov 2 pandemic an online survey |
| topic | SARS-CoV-2-pandemic Emotional and social development of children and adolescents Mental stress Life quality Psychosocial impact |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-021-00385-3 |
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