@article{ref1,
title="COVID-19 experiences and parental mental health",
journal="Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research",
year="2021",
author="Hart, Jake and Han, Wen-Jui",
volume="12",
number="2",
pages="283-302",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The public health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have significant implications for parental mental health throughout the United States, especially when considering preexisting economic and mental health disparities. We examined the association between COVID-19 experiences and parental mental distress. <br><br>METHOD: In May 2020, we collected data cross-sectionally from 1,000 parents with at least one child age 17 or younger in the United States. Using a residualized change model, we examined the extent to which COVID-19-related experiences were linked with parental mental distress, controlling for a wide range of sociodemographic characteristics. <br><br>RESULTS: Our multivariate regression analysis confirms adverse associations between certain COVID-19 experiences and parental mental distress. Specifically, economic hardship, anxiety, loneliness, stigma, and increased alcohol or substance use due to COVID-19 were significantly associated with worse parental mental health. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our analysis highlights how economic hardships might exacerbate the effects of COVID-19-related experiences on parental mental health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2334-2315",
doi="10.1086/711613",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/711613"
}