Summary

COVID-19 is shaping all aspects of life throughout the world. The unexpected number of people who have been infected with and died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is evidence that the pandemic has affected families and societies. The strong shock wave that has resulted in the international response has focused more on medical rather than psychosocial interventions. Little has been written or studied about the impact of COVID-19 on families. This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 quarantine on the mental health of families. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with Jordanian families through snowball sampling.

Findings

The results show that 20 interviewees described varied and new experiences. Many of the families we interviewed displayed symptoms of mental health problems, including disrupted sleep patterns, changes in eating habits, excessive digital media use, anxiety, depression, excessive smoking, stomach aches, bedwetting among children, and persistent headaches. The study also demonstrated the psychological stress partners felt during the lockdown due to their worries about job security. They also communicated their hope that renewed family commitments might bring more stability to their relationships. During the lockdown, family members spent more time together, and it became harder to conceal any issues from each other.

Applications

The findings of this research demonstrate a critical need for social workers, and it is hoped that future legislation will include a role for social workers in various fields of crisis. Moreover, social workers should encourage families to ask for intervention to overcome the long-term effects that may result from COVID-19.

中文翻译：

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COVID-19 隔离措施对家庭心理健康的影响

概括

COVID-19 正在塑造全世界生活的方方面面。感染冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 并死于冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 的人数出人意料，这证明大流行已经影响到家庭和社会。导致国际反应的强烈冲击波更多地集中在医疗而不是社会心理干预上。关于 COVID-19 对家庭的影响的文章或研究很少。本文探讨了 COVID-19 隔离对家庭心理健康的影响。我们通过雪球抽样对约旦家庭进行了 20 次深度访谈。

发现

结果表明，20 名受访者描述了多种多样的新体验。我们采访的许多家庭都表现出心理健康问题的症状，包括睡眠模式中断、饮食习惯改变、过度使用数字媒体、焦虑、抑郁、过度吸烟、胃痛、儿童尿床和持续性头痛。该研究还表明，由于担心工作保障，伴侣在封锁期间感受到的心理压力。他们还表达了他们的希望，新的家庭承诺可能会给他们的关系带来更多的稳定性。在封锁期间，家庭成员在一起的时间更长，彼此隐瞒任何问题变得更加困难。

应用

这项研究的结果表明社会工作者的迫切需求，希望未来的立法将包括社会工作者在各个危机领域的作用。此外，社会工作者应鼓励家庭请求干预，以克服 COVID-19 可能造成的长期影响。