scholarly journals Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parenting Stress Across Asian Countries: A Cross-National Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sawa Kurata ◽  
Daiki Hiraoka ◽  
Aida Syarinaz Ahmad Adlan ◽  
Subhashini Jayanath ◽  
Norhamizan Hamzah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Short Form ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Study ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Anxiety And Fear

Background: In a previous study, we demonstrated that the accumulation of parenting stress during prolonged school closures and restrictions on daily activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan indicates the need for mental health intervention for parents at higher risk of parenting stress. However, few studies have focused on parenting stress in other Asian countries, although they have experienced higher numbers of infections. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether parenting stress among caregivers increased across Asia due to school closures and restrictions on activities during the COVID-19 pandemic and to examine whether there were any country-specific, cross-country, or cross-regional risk factors for increased parenting stress.Methods: We conducted an online survey immediately after the number of new cases in India significantly increased (September–November 2020). We measured parenting stress, anxiety, and fear associated with the COVID-19 crisis, as evaluated by the Parenting Stress Index, Short-Form (PSI-SF), and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), across three Asian countries—India (n = 142), Malaysia (n = 69), and Japan (n = 182)—in addition to the United States (n = 203). We also investigated whether respondents had adverse childhood experiences (ACE) as a risk factor for parenting stress.Results: For all countries, we found significant increases in participants’ current parenting stress levels, compared to what they recalled regarding their lives before COVID-19-related restrictions and school closures were enacted. Textual analysis qualitatively identified common terms related to parenting stress across all countries. We also found a statistical model that indicated ACE in parents was a critical risk factor for higher parenting stress via increasing anxiety and fear related to the pandemic.Conclusion: These results indicate the need to improve the mental health of caregivers who are at risk for higher levels of parenting stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asian countries as well as Western countries. These results indicate that there is a need to improve the mental health of caregivers who are at risk for higher levels of parenting stress during the COVID-19 pandemic globally.

scholarly journals Influence of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Parenting Stress Across Asian Countries: A Cross-National Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sawa Kurata ◽  
Daiki Hiraoka ◽  
Aida Syarinaz Ahmad Adlan ◽  
Subhashini Jayanath ◽  
Norhamizan Hamzah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
National Study ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Anxiety And Fear

Abstract Background In a previous study, we demonstrated that the accumulation of parenting stress during prolonged school closures and restrictions on daily activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan indicates the need for mental health intervention for parents at higher risk of parenting stress. However, few studies have focused on parenting stress in other Asian countries, although they have experienced higher numbers of COVID-19 infections. Methods We conducted an online survey immediately after the number of new cases in India significantly increased (September to November 2020). We measured parenting stress, anxiety, and fear associated with the COVID-19 crisis, as evaluated by the Parenting Stress Index, Short-Form (PSI-SF) and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), across three Asian countries—India (n = 142), Malaysia (n = 69), and Japan (n = 182)—in addition to the US (n = 203). We also investigated whether respondents had adverse childhood experiences (ACE) as a risk factor for parenting stress. Results For all countries, we found significant increases in participants’ current parenting stress levels, compared to what they recalled regarding their lives before COVID-19-related restrictions and school closures were enacted. Textual analysis qualitatively identified common terms related to parenting stress across all countries. We also found a statistical model that indicated ACE in parents was a critical risk factor for higher parenting stress via increasing anxiety and fear related to the pandemic. Conclusions These results indicate the need to improve the mental health of caregivers who are at risk for higher levels of parenting stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asian countries as well as Western countries. These results indicate that there is a need to improve the mental health of caregivers who are at risk for higher levels of parenting stress during the COVID-19 pandemic globally.

scholarly journals Material Hardship, Mental Health, and Parenting Stress among Grandparent Kinship Providers in COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 952-952
Author(s):  
Yanfeng Xu ◽  
Qi Wu ◽  
Sue Levkoff ◽  
Merav Jedwab
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
The United States ◽  
Material Hardship ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediation Analyses

Abstract The COVID 19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of many families, including grandparent kinship families, to deal with a health/economic crisis. The fear of COVID-19 plus stay-at-home orders have increased individuals’ psychological distress. Moreover, school closures and homeschooling further increased parenting stress among caregivers. This study examined the relationship between material hardship and parenting stress among grandparent kinship providers and assessed grandparents’ mental health as a potential mediator to this relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Grandparent kinship providers (N=362) that took primary care of their grandchildren participated in a cross-sectional survey via Qualtrics Panels in June 2020 in the United States. Descriptive and bivariate analyses, binary logistic regression, and mediation analyses were conducted using STATA 15.0. Experiencing material hardship (OR = 1.67, p < 0.001) was significantly associated with higher odds of parenting stress among grandparent kinship providers, and grandparents’ mental health (indirect effect = 0.11, 95% CI [0.01, 0.25]) partially mediated this association. Addressing material and mental health needs among grandparent kinship providers is critical to decreasing their parenting stress.

Aspiring to Do All Things Through Him Who Strengthens? Quixotic Hope, Religiosity, and Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood

2021 ◽  
pp. 215686932110085
Author(s):  
Laura Upenieks
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Expectations ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious Attendance ◽  
National Study ◽  
Health Consequences

Beliefs about the probability of educational success tend to be very optimistic in the United States. However, scholars are beginning to uncover mental health consequences associated with quixotic hope—the unrealistic outstripping of expectation by aspiration. Using longitudinal data from Waves 1 and 3 of the National Study of Youth and Religion, this study asks, (1) does religiosity promote or diminish the likelihood of quixotic hope? and (2) does religious attendance and closeness to God mitigate long-term mental health consequences of quixotic hope? Results show that weekly religious attendance had a modest negative relationship with the likelihood of experiencing quixotic hope, while increasing religious attendance over time attenuated the negative mental health consequences of quixotic hope on increases in depression. Closeness to God neither predicted quixotic hope nor played a moderating role for depression. As educational expectations rise, regular religious practice may help protect the emotional well-being of youth.

An Exploration of Clinical Mental Health Counselors’ Attitudes Toward Professional Identity and Interprofessionalism

2022 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-81
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Klein ◽  
Eric T. Beeson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
The University ◽  
High Degree

Opportunities for clinical mental health counselors to practice in interprofessional settings are likely to increase as the larger health care system in the United States evolves. While aspects of interprofessionalism are embedded in the codes of ethics of the counseling profession, discussion of identity has primarily been focused on intraprofessional identity. To concurrently assess intraprofessional identity, interprofessionalism, and interprofessional identity, a study was conducted with clinical mental health counselors (CMHCs) using the Professional Identity Scale in Counseling–Short Form (PISC-S) and the University of West of England Interprofessional Questionnaire (UWE IPQ). Results indicated that CMHCs place importance on both intra- and interprofessional identity, although they have more confidence in their intraprofessional identity. A high degree of correlation was found between the PISC-S and UWE IPQ, indicating the interrelatedness of these aspects of identity. Results can be used to inform interprofessional education and identity development models for the CMHC profession.

scholarly journals Longitudinal increases in childhood depression symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown

2020 ◽  
pp. archdischild-2020-320372
Author(s):  
Giacomo Bignardi ◽  
Edwin S Dalmaijer ◽  
Alexander L Anwyl-Irvine ◽  
Tess A Smith ◽  
Roma Siugzdaite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Children’S Depression ◽  
The Uk

ObjectiveThere has been widespread concern that so-called lockdown measures, including social distancing and school closures, could negatively impact children’s mental health. However, there has been little direct evidence of any association due to the paucity of longitudinal studies reporting mental health before and during the lockdown. This present study provides the first longitudinal examination of changes in childhood mental health, a key component of an urgently needed evidence base that can inform policy and practice surrounding the continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsMental health assessments on 168 children (aged 7.6–11.6 years) were taken before and during the UK lockdown (April–June 2020). Assessments included self-reports, caregiver reports, and teacher reports. Mean mental health scores before and during the UK lockdown were compared using mixed linear models.ResultsA significant increase in depression symptoms during the UK lockdown was observed, as measured by the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) short form. CIs suggest a medium-to-large effect size. There were no significant changes in the RCADS anxiety subscale and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire emotional problems subscale.ConclusionsDuring the UK lockdown, children’s depression symptoms have increased substantially, relative to before lockdown. The scale of this effect has direct relevance for the continuation of different elements of lockdown policy, such as complete or partial school closures. This early evidence for the direct impact of lockdown must now be combined with larger scale epidemiological studies that establish which children are most at risk and tracks their future recovery.

Supporting Families and Providers When Suicide Occurs

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-265
Author(s):  
Susan Carla Stone
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Young Woman ◽  
Complicated Grief ◽  
The United States ◽  
Major Risk Factor

Death by suicide has increased in the United States. Experts have identified risk factors that may identify those at risk. It is understood that depression is one of the major risk factor. The families and community are the secondary victims when a suicide attempt or completion is made, and they are at risk for complicated grief. Recently, our team was consulted for the case of a young woman with a catastrophic suicide attempt.

scholarly journals Longitudinal increases in childhood depression during the COVID-19 lockdown in a UK cohort

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Bignardi ◽  
Edwin S. Dalmaijer ◽  
Alexander Leslie Anwyl-Irvine ◽  
Tess A. Smith ◽  
Roma Siugzdaite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Children’S Depression ◽  
The Uk

BackgroundThere has been widespread concern that so-called ‘lockdown’ measures, including social distancing and school closures, could negatively impact children’s mental health. However, there has been little direct evidence of this impact due to the paucity of longitudinal studies reporting mental health before and during lockdown. This present study provides the first longitudinal examination of changes in childhood mental health, a key component of an urgently needed evidence base that can inform policy and practice surrounding the continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. MethodsMental health assessments on 168 children (aged 7.5-11.6 years) were taken before and during the UK lockdown. Assessments included self-reports, parent-reports, and teacher-reports. Mean mental health scores before and during the UK lockdown were compared using mixed linear models. FindingsA significant increase in depression symptoms during the UK lockdown was observed, as measured by the RCADS short form. Confidence intervals suggest a medium-to-large effect size. There were no significant changes in RCADS anxiety subscale and SDQ emotional problems subscale.InterpretationDuring the UK lockdown children’s depression symptoms have increased substantially, relative to before lockdown. The scale of this effect has direct relevance for the continuation of different elements of lockdown policy, such as complete or partial school closures. This early evidence for the direct impact of lockdown must now be combined with larger-scale epidemiological studies that establish which children are most at risk, and tracks their future recovery.FundingThis study was supported by grant TWCF0159 from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to DEA, and by the UK Medical Research Council. SU was supported by the Gates Cambridge Trust.

Validity of the Parenting Stress Index Short Form in a Sample of At-Risk Mothers

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Pérez-Padilla ◽  
Susana Menéndez ◽  
Oscar Lozano
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Parenting Stress Index

scholarly journals COVID‐19 partial school closures and mental health problems: A cross‐sectional survey of 11,000 adolescents to determine those most at risk

JCPP Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen L. Mansfield ◽  
Danielle Newby ◽  
Emma Soneson ◽  
Nemanja Vaci ◽  
Christoph Jindra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Change in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures as Predictors of Revision Lumbar Decompression Procedures

Neurospine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 863-870
Author(s):  
Michael T. Nolte ◽  
Elliot D.K. Cha ◽  
Conor P. Lynch ◽  
Kevin C. Jacob ◽  
Madhav R. Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome Measures ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
Physical Component Score ◽  
Lumbar Decompression ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Primary Procedure

Objective: To assess change in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROM) as predictors for revision lumbar decompression (LD).Methods: Patients who underwent primary, single or multilevel LD were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were categorized according to whether or not they underwent revision LD within 2 years of the primary procedure. Visual analogue scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), 12-item Short Form Health Survey and 12-item Veterans RAND physical component score (SF-12 PCS and VR-12 PCS), and Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System physical function (PROMIS-PF) were recorded. Delta PROM scores were evaluated for differences between groups and as a risk factor for a revision LD.Results: The study included 135 patients, 91 undergoing a primary procedure only and 44 undergoing a primary and revision procedure. Matched patients did not demonstrate any significant differences in demographics or perioperative characteristics. Patients who underwent a revision had a mean time to revision of 7.4 ± 5.7 months. Primary cohort significantly improved for all PROMs (all p < 0.05), while the primary plus revision cohort significantly improved for VAS back, ODI, and PROMIS-PF (all p < 0.05). However, cohorts differed in VAS back and PROMIS-PF (p < 0.05). Delta PROMs were not a significant risk factor for revision except at 6 months for PROMIS-PF (p = 0.024).Conclusion: LD has been associated with reliable outcomes, but early identification of patients at risk for revision is critical. This study suggests that tools such as PROMIS-PF may serve a role in predicting who is at risk and the 6-month follow-up period may be valuable for counseling patients who are not experiencing improvement.

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