Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

October 26, 2020

High Levels of Stress Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic among Parents of Children with and without Chronic Conditions across the USA

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US parents experienced high levels of stressors and associated negative mental health effects during the COVID-19 pandemic. Survey responses from April 2020 from US parents of healthy children (n=300) and parents of children with chronic medical conditions (n=300) indicated that parents were moderately to highly stressed due to factors including school closures and job losses. Rates of clinical anxiety (45%) and depression (42%) were high. Parents of children with chronic conditions reported higher levels of stress and worse mental health, but did not differ from other parents in marital satisfaction, dealing with stress or interruptions in work, or schooling. 

A.L. van Tilburg et al. (Oct 21, 2020). High Levels of Stress Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic among Parents of Children with and without Chronic Conditions across the USA. Children. https://doi.org/10.3390/children7100193