The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted millions of lives, with life stress and daily hassles having a potential impact on parent mental health. This study examined whether preventive health behaviors (e.g. social distancing, mask wearing) and social support relate to parent mental health. In a cross-sectional analysis of parents (N = 176, May–September 2020), life events and daily hassles were positively associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms. Preventive health behaviors moderated the association between daily hassles and depressive symptoms. Preventive health behaviors may protect those with high levels of daily hassles from moderate levels of depression.

COVID-19 大流行扰乱了数百万人的生活，生活压力和日常麻烦对父母的心理健康有潜在影响。这项研究检查了预防性健康行为（例如社交距离、戴口罩）和社会支持是否与父母的心理健康有关。在对父母的横断面分析中（N  = 176，2020 年 5 月至 9 月），生活事件和日常麻烦与抑郁和焦虑症状呈正相关。预防性健康行为缓和了日常麻烦和抑郁症状之间的关联。预防性健康行为可以保护那些日常烦恼程度高的人免受中度抑郁症的影响。