Objectives:

To estimate household exposure to COVID-19 related stress and the association with parent report of neglectful, harsh, and positive discipline practices.

Methods:

Cross sectional survey data was collected from 2,068 parents in the Northeastern US. Parents reported personal and household experiences of COVID-19 stressors, their level of distress, and use of neglectful parenting and discipline practices for a randomly selected child in their home. Analyses estimated rates of COVID-19 related stress and parenting practices. Logistic regression was used to assess the relation of COVID-19 stress to parenting behaviors.

Results:

Individual and household stressor level, as well as distress were each positively associated with likelihood of neglect. Personal exposure to stressors was minimally related to discipline, but household stressor level and parents’ distress were positively associated with harsh and positive discipline.

Discussion:

Indicators of COVID-19 stress (e.g., exposure to stressors and distress) each uniquely predicted parents’ use of neglect, particularly physical and family-based sub-types, and use of harsh and positive discipline practices. Results suggest that parents may require additional support to provide appropriate care for their children while coping with the increased rates of stress associated with the pandemic and the resulting public health response.

中文翻译：

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美国东北部 COVID-19 压力源和父母使用疏忽、苛刻和积极育儿实践的经验

目标：

估计家庭暴露于 COVID-19 相关压力以及与家长报告疏忽、严厉和积极的纪律做法的关联。

方法：

横断面调查数据来自美国东北部的 2,068 名父母。父母报告了 COVID-19 压力源的个人和家庭经历、他们的痛苦程度，以及对家中随机选择的孩子的疏忽养育和管教做法的使用。分析 COVID-19 相关压力和育儿实践的估计率。逻辑回归用于评估 COVID-19 压力与育儿行为的关系。

结果：

个人和家庭压力源水平以及痛苦都与被忽视的可能性呈正相关。个人暴露于压力源与纪律的关系最小，但家庭压力源水平和父母的痛苦与严厉和积极的纪律呈正相关。

讨论：

每个 COVID-19 压力指标（例如，暴露于压力源和痛苦）都可以独特地预测父母对忽视的使用，特别是身体和基于家庭的亚型，以及使用严厉和积极的管教做法。结果表明，父母可能需要额外的支持来为他们的孩子提供适当的照顾，同时应对与大流行相关的压力增加以及由此产生的公共卫生反应。