Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on parenting and child behavior in Brazilian families: mediation effects of parental positive mental health

• Carolina Duarte de Souza ^[1] ; Beatriz Pires Coltro ^[1] ; Larissa Paraventi ^[1] ; Stefany Lunkes ^[1] ; Maria Eduarda Garcia ^[1] ; Mauro Luís Vieira ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

     Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Ciencias Psicológicas, ISSN 1688-4094, ISSN-e 1688-4221, Año 16, Nº. 2, 2022, págs. 342-359
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.22235/cp.v16i2.2363
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Impactos psicológicos do COVID-19 na parentalidade e comportamento da criança em famílias brasileiras: efeitos de mediação da saúde mental dos pais
  • Impactos psicológicos delaCOVID-19 en la parentalidad y el comportamiento infantil en familias brasileñas:: fectos de mediación de la salud mental positiva de los padres
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  • español

    Este estudio tuvo como objetivo investigar los impactos psicológicos de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la salud mental positiva de los padres, la parentalidad y el comportamiento de los niños. Participaron 150 padres, en su mayoría mujeres (82%), con una edad media de 38 años (DE= 5.4), madres de niños entre 3 y 11 años(M= 6.1; DE= 2.5). Los resultados muestran que los impactos psicológicos de la pandemia de COVID-19 tuvieron un efecto mediador a través de la salud mental de los padres en el comportamiento del niño; sin embargo, no tuvo un efecto significativosobre la parentalidad. Nuestros resultados confirman algunas expectativas reportadas por investigadores brasileños e internacionales, quienes predijeron deficiencias en la vida diaria de las familias y el comportamiento de los niños durante el período de aislamiento social.

  • English

    This study aimed to investigate the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on parental positive mental health, parenting and child’s behavior. Participants were 150 parents, mostly women (82.0%), with a mean age of 38 years (SD = 5.4), mothers of children varying between 3 and 11 years of age (M = 6.1; SD = 2.5). Our path analysis model presented a good fit considering the indirect impacts of COVID-19 on parenting and child behaviors through the direct effect on parental mental health. The psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic had a mediated effectthrough the parents’ mental health on the child’s behavior; however, it had no significant effect on parenting. Our results confirm some expectations reported by Brazilian and international researchers, who predicted impairments in the daily lives of families and the behavior of children during the period of social isolation.

  • português

    Este estudo objetivou investigar os impactos psicológicos da pandemia da COVID-19 sobre a saúde mental positiva dos pais, a parentalidade e os comportamentos das crianças. Participaram 150 pais, em sua maioria mulheres (82%), com idade média de 38 anos (DP= 5.4), mães de crianças com idade entre 3 e 11 anos (M = 6.1; DP = 2,5). O modelo de análise de caminhos apresentou ótimo ajuste considerando o impacto indireto da COVID-19 sobre a parentalidade e comportamento da criança por meio do efeito direto sobre a saúde mental parental. Os impactos psicológicos da pandemia da COVID-19 exerceram um efeito mediado por meio da saúde mental parental sobre o comportamento da criança; contudo, não foram observados efeitos significativos sobre a parentalidade. Os resultados confirmam as expectativas de pesquisadores brasileiros e internacionais, que previram prejuízos para o cotidiano das famílias e o comportamento das crianças no período de isolamento social.

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