Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic
Framed by the socio-ecological model of well-being, we examined the relative importance of factors contributing to three dimensions of well-being (child, parent, and family) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 536 participants from the Atlantic provinces of Canada answered a cross-sectional su...
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| author | Taylor G. Hill MA Jessie-Lee D. McIsaac PhD Magdalena Janus PhD De-Lawrence Lamptey PhD Melissa D. Rossiter PhD Joan Turner PhD |
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| description | Framed by the socio-ecological model of well-being, we examined the relative importance of factors contributing to three dimensions of well-being (child, parent, and family) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 536 participants from the Atlantic provinces of Canada answered a cross-sectional survey in 2021, covering experiences during the pandemic (eg, changes in family life and well-being). Well-being was assessed with 3 single-item measures on positive change in the life of children, parents, and families during the pandemic. This study involved 21 predictor variables (eg, change in time spent on various family activities). Using multiple regression and measures of relative importance based on the Lindeman, Merenda and Gold (lmg) method, we identified the variables most important to predicting well-being. Twenty-one predictors accounted for 21% of the variance in child well-being, 25% in parent well-being, and 36% in family well-being. Well-being at all 3 levels (child, parent, and family) shared the same top predictor (family closeness). The top 6 predictors of well-being at each level were related to leisure (eg, play) and time-use (eg, to prepare meals, engage in self-care, and rest). The effect sizes were smaller for child well-being than at the parent or family level, suggesting there may be important predictors of child well-being not accounted for in these analyses. This study may inform family-level programing and policy that seeks to promote well-being for children and their families. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-12abe8b3be5044d1bdd9f3f3a2f7263b2023-06-27T15:04:16ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95801945-72432023-06-016010.1177/00469580231184326Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the PandemicTaylor G. Hill MA0Jessie-Lee D. McIsaac PhD1Magdalena Janus PhD2De-Lawrence Lamptey PhD3Melissa D. Rossiter PhD4Joan Turner PhD5Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, CanadaMount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, CanadaMcMaster University, Hamilton, ON, CanadaYork University, Toronto, ON, CanadaUniversity of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaMount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS, CanadaFramed by the socio-ecological model of well-being, we examined the relative importance of factors contributing to three dimensions of well-being (child, parent, and family) during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 536 participants from the Atlantic provinces of Canada answered a cross-sectional survey in 2021, covering experiences during the pandemic (eg, changes in family life and well-being). Well-being was assessed with 3 single-item measures on positive change in the life of children, parents, and families during the pandemic. This study involved 21 predictor variables (eg, change in time spent on various family activities). Using multiple regression and measures of relative importance based on the Lindeman, Merenda and Gold (lmg) method, we identified the variables most important to predicting well-being. Twenty-one predictors accounted for 21% of the variance in child well-being, 25% in parent well-being, and 36% in family well-being. Well-being at all 3 levels (child, parent, and family) shared the same top predictor (family closeness). The top 6 predictors of well-being at each level were related to leisure (eg, play) and time-use (eg, to prepare meals, engage in self-care, and rest). The effect sizes were smaller for child well-being than at the parent or family level, suggesting there may be important predictors of child well-being not accounted for in these analyses. This study may inform family-level programing and policy that seeks to promote well-being for children and their families.https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580231184326 |
| spellingShingle | Taylor G. Hill MA Jessie-Lee D. McIsaac PhD Magdalena Janus PhD De-Lawrence Lamptey PhD Melissa D. Rossiter PhD Joan Turner PhD Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
| title | Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic |
| title_full | Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic |
| title_short | Relative Importance of Well-Being Determinants in Atlantic Canadian Families During the Pandemic |
| title_sort | relative importance of well being determinants in atlantic canadian families during the pandemic |
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